Category: Employment Discrimination

Where Do I Actually File a Discrimination Complaint? Maryland gives you more than one option, and they overlap. You can file with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, cross-file with the federal EEOC, or in Montgomery County specifically, file with the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights. These agencies share information through work-sharing agreements, so

Montgomery County Public Schools recently completed a rescreening effort to clear a backlog of background checks for school-based staff. The results flagged a number of employees for further review. For anyone working in the school system, or considering how background screening affects their job, the outcome raises questions about process, fairness, and what comes next.