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Federal & State Laws, Definitions & Resources

Students

U.S. Department of Education (DOE)- Office for Civil Rights:
- Sex Discrimination: Overview of the Law
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)- Civil Rights Division:
- Types of Educational Opportunities Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment is a form of sex discrimination under the law.

Pregnancy

U.S. Department of Education (DOE)- Office for Civil Rights:
- Pregnant or Parenting? Title IX Protects You From Discrimination At School

Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy is also a form of sex discrimination.

If you are pregnant, you have a legal right to a reasonable accommodation if your pregnancy causes or contributes to a disability.

Faculty & Staff

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC):
- Sex-Based Discrimination
- Equal Pay/Compensation Discrimination
U.S. Department of Education (DOE)- Office for Civil Rights:
- Sex Discrimination: Overview of the Law
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights:
- Employment Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC):
- Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment is a form of sex discrimination under the law.

Pregnancy

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC):
- What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights:
- Pregnant & Working Fact Sheet (PDF)

Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy is also a form of sex discrimination.

If you are pregnant, you have a legal right to a reasonable accommodation if your pregnancy causes or contributes to a disability.

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