| (02/12/1979) |
Reasonable accommodation of religious beliefs. |
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| (07/12/1979) |
BFOQ defense. |
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| (08/20/1979) |
MHRA and federal government employment. |
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| (08/31/1979) |
Commissioner executive sessions. |
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| (10/24/1979) |
Judicial review of Commission decisions. |
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| (07/29/1980) |
Independent contractors and MHRA. |
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| (08/13/1980) |
Commission complaint filing deadline. |
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| (09/11/1980) |
City human rights commissions. |
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| (01/16/1981) |
Arbitration proceedings and Commission filing deadline. |
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| (12/29/1981) |
Maine Unemployment Security Commission as “employer.” |
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| (03/23/1981) |
Elected officials as “employees.” |
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| (11/10/1982) |
Indian tribes and MHRA. |
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| (03/23/1989) |
Tie votes by Commissioners. |
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| (12/18/1989) |
Reverse discrimination - disability. |
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| (01/27/1992) |
Reasonable grounds standard; Commission litigation decisions. |
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| (11/27/1995) |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations - preemption. |
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| (04/26/1996) |
State licensing agencies as “public accommodations.” |
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| (05/23/1996) |
Insurance companies as an “employers.” |
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| (08/7/1998) |
ERISA preemption; mental disability LTD coverage; former employees. |
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| (06/21/1999) |
School liability for student harassment. |
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| (11/27/2000) |
Use of pseudonyms in investigators’ reports. |
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| (12/1/2000) |
Notarization of complaint after filing deadline. |
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| (08/31/2001) |
Disclosure of complaint files - timing. |
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| (08/8/2002) |
Religious organizations as “employers.” |
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| (04/17/2003) |
Calculation of deadlines - Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays. |
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| (06/16/2005) |
Volunteers and public accommodations. |
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| (11/10/2005) |
Individual liability for housing interference. |
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| (11/10/2005) |
Operation of statutory amendments; citizen ratification. |
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| (01/10/2006) |
Amending complaint to add new protected-class basis; discrimination between disabilities. |
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| (02/09/2006) |
Recipients of public assistance - standing. |
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| (03/2/2006) |
Recipients of public assistance – scope and standing; claims by neighbors. |
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| (04/26/2006) |
Independent contractors and MHRA/WPA; individuals and corporations as “employees” under MHRA/WPA. |
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| (05/1/2006) |
Amending complaint to include “integrated enterprise”; ski patrol member as employee under WPA; WPA-protected activity - report of future violation of law. |
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| (05/17/2006) |
Grounds for extending Commission complaint filing deadline. |
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| (06/6/2006) |
Multiple respondents and the “integrated enterprise” test. |
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| (07/13/2006) |
First Amendment preemption. |
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| (07/26/2006) |
Volunteers and public accommodations. |
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| (08/28/2006) |
City as respondent in education case. |
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| (09/29/2006) |
“Employee” versus “independent contractor” – MHRA. |
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| (10/17/2006) |
Elevator exemption and physical therapist’s office. |
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| (11/17/2006) |
Exclusion of people with disabilities from Section 8. |
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| (12/6/2006) |
Maine Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law preemption. |
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| (01/30/2007) |
Housing familial status - standing. |
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| (03/7/2007) |
“Piggyback” doctrine; organizational standing. |
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| (03/27/2007) |
Continuing effects of discrimination and Commission complaint filing deadline. |
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| (05/2/2007) |
Amending complaint to add new protected-class basis. |
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| (05/7/2007) |
MHRC jurisdiction over non-resident complainant/employee |
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| (06/11/2007) |
Religious-based rehabilitation program public accommodation coverage. |
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| (08/1/2007) |
Calculating 180-day right-to-sue date for amended complaint. |
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| (08/1/2007) |
Accessible design and temporary structures. |
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| (09/18/2007) |
Operation of non-disclosure agreement. [REMOVED 04/04/2013] |
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| (10/18/2007) |
Start of Commission complaint filing period. |
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| (02/20/2008) |
Effect of respondent internal appeal on Commission complaint filing deadline. |
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| (03/26/2008) |
Use of pseudonyms in investigators’ reports. |
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| (03/27/2008) |
Tax credits as receipt of public funds – housing construction. |
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| (03/31/2008) |
Physician staff privileges public accommodation coverage. |
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| (04/7/2008) |
Amending complaint to add new parties; start of complaint filing period. |
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| (04/7/2008) |
Generally |
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| (04/8/2008) |
Public accommodations and accessible routes. |
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| (04/17/2008) |
Amending complaint to add new protected-class. |
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| (05/12/2008) |
Police enforcement activity public accommodation coverage. |
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| (05/12/2008) |
Commission jurisdiction - WPA. |
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| (06/26/2008) |
Participation in public body hearing – WPA-protected activity. |
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| (07/2/2008) |
Courts and judges public accommodation coverage. |
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| (11/4/2008) |
Elevator exemption and 3000 square feet per floor requirement. |
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| (12/29/2008) |
Relation back of retaliation amendment. |
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| (1/20/2009) |
“Discreet act” as part of “hostile work environment” claim. |
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| (02/5/2009) |
LuLa lifts and vertical access requirement. |
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| (05/4/2009) |
Reconsideration of Executive Director dismissal decision. |
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| (05/20/2009) |
“Aid and abet” standard. |
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| (06/9/2009) |
Amending complaint to change respondent from d/b/a to corporate name. |
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| (06/11/2009) |
Operation of new filing deadlines in Public Law 235 (changing filing and processing deadlines). |
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| (11/24/2009) |
Protected activity |
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| (01/19/2010) |
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS - Reasonable accommodation - Services of a personal nature |
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| (03/30/2010) |
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS - New construction and Alterations - Public entity rental to private entity |
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| (03/31/2010) |
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS - Coverage - Volunteers |
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| (04/29/2010) |
RESPONDENTS - EMPLOYERS MHRA - Receiver |
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| (05/03/2010) |
RESPONDENTS - EMPLOYERS MHRA - Receiver |
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| (05/12/2010) |
WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT - Conduct by agent of employer. |
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| (05/18/2010) |
SEX DISCRIMINATION - Hostile work environment - Failed relationship . |
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| (05/25/2010) |
SEX DISCRIMINATION - Dress Codes - Earrings. |
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| (06/30/2010) |
HOUSING - New construction and alterations - 10 percent rule. |
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| (08/04/2010) |
NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION - Coverage - School athletics . |
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| (08/13/2010) |
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS - New construction and alterations - Accessible routes - To area without accessible elements. |
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| (08/30/2010) |
WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT - Protected activity - Deviation of standard of care by 3rd party . |
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| (11/19/2010) |
COMPLAINTS - Filing deadline - Pay discrimination. |
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| (03/15/2011) |
ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION - Threat to terminate employee. |
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| (04/07/2011) |
ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS - No effect on Commission investigation . |
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| (04/07/2011) |
WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT - Protected activity - Reasonable belief sex discrimination |
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| (05/11/2011) |
HOUSING - New construction and alterations - 20 or more public housing units in different buildings. |
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| (02/08/2012) |
Coverage of single-sex schools. |
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| (02/27/2012) |
Minimally sufficient complaint. |
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| (03/08/2012) |
Waiver of parking fees for personal care attendants. |
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| (04/03/2012) |
Out of state – “usual place of employment” in state. |
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| (04/05/2012) |
Pay discrimination. |
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| (04/23/2012) |
Continuing effects of discrimination. |
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| (04/24/2012) |
Unlawful inquiry. |
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| (05/03/2012) |
Conduct by agent of employer. |
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| (05/21/2012) |
Medical marijuana – reasonable accommodation |
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| (06/11/2012) |
Gratuitous employee. |
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| (07/10/2012) |
Age discrimination – health insurance premiums for state retirees |
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| (07/31/2012) |
Timeliness of hostile environment claim with successive employers |
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| (08/20/2012) |
Penobscot Nation – FPI – internal tribal matter |
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| (11/02/2012) |
Service Animals – tenant responsibility for liability insurance |
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| (12/03/2012) |
Health Security Act administrative requirements |
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| (04/11/2013) |
Individual liability in employment after Fuhrmann |
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| (01/13/16) |
Sexual orientation discrimination in school setting. |
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