Wal-Mart has agreed to pay $75,000 to an employee at its Landover Hills location who alleged he was harassed by a manager for his national origin and religion. Ebrima Jallow, who is Gambian and Muslim, was allegedly told by the ...

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A white inspector with Baltimore city’s liquor board has filed a $1.7 million discrimination lawsuit against his employer, alleging he was passed over for the position of chief inspector in favor of a younger and less-qualified black applicant. Mark Fosler, ...

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A federal judge has again rejected the Grasonville Volunteer Fire Department’s attempt to throw out a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by a former firefighter. The department’s motion for summary judgment, as in an earlier motion to dismiss, argued Oscar L. ...

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In late March, Upper Marlboro solo practitioner Jimmy Bell filed a complaint with the Prince George’s County Human Relations Commission for discrimination he allegedly experienced at an IHOP in Capitol Heights. But mediation was unsuccessful, Bell said Tuesday, leading to ...

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The city's spending panel is scheduled to consider a $60,000 settlement with a former Baltimore firefighter who claimed he was discriminated against because of his disability. Donald Quarles alleged the Baltimore City Fire Department's Public Safety Infirmary declined to return him to full duty after he suffered a seizure and was prescribed medication, according to the Board of Estimates agenda.

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A Baltimore city employee and observant Muslim has filed suit against his employer for not recognizing his Islamic-law marriage, which he says has left his pregnant wife without health insurance. Idris Abdus-Shahid and Baiyina Jones were married 17 years ago in a religious ceremony but never obtained a civil marriage license before they were married, according to the lawsuit, filed Thursday in Baltimore City Circuit Court.

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a class action lawsuit against the Maryland Insurance Administration, alleging the agency pays female employees lower wages than male employees for the same work.

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A former store manager with Johnston & Muprhy has sued the shoe retailer for allegedly firing him because for being too old. Kristin Fitzgerald, who is in his early 50s, also claims he "was subjected to a barrage of age-disparaging comments" by a supervisor, according to the lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt.

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The restaurant chain criticizes a $250,000 award to a black woman allegedly fired because of her hair color and defends its "image policy."

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Hooters restaurants' "image policy" is discriminatory against black waitresses, an arbitrator has ruled in awarding $250,000 to a black former server at Harborplace who alleged she was fired for having blond highlights in her hair.

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