Complaints of Discrimination

To file a discrimination complaint, complete a Discrimination Complaint Form. The complaint must be based on one or more of the following bases: age, ancestry, color, creed, gene​​tic information, gender identity and expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex/gender (pregnancy and sexual harassment) or sexual orientation.

Review, sign and date the NOTICE OF YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH AN EXTERNAL CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, attached to the Discrimination Complaint Form, which advises a Complainant of his/her right to file a complaint with an external commission, such as the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) and/or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and filing deadlines.​ 

Once the completed forms are received, an investigation will ensue.

 An investigation will consist of the following:

• Review and analysis of the Complainant’s written complaint;
• Complainant interview;
• Respondent(s) interview;
• Witness(es​) interview;
• Review and analysis of additional documentation;
• Follow-up interviews, if necessary;
• Position statement issued to the Office of the Statewide Equal Opportunity Coordinator (OSEEOC), Secretary of MDH, appropriate Deputy Secretary, and appropriate direct, managerial staff;
• A Notice of Determination will be sent to the Complainant and Respondent, along with an explanation of their appeal rights.

Complaints of discrimination can be filed directly with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) and/or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

The State commission, MCCR, accepts employment discrimination complaints based on age, ancestry, color, creed, genetic information, gender identity and expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex/gender (pregnancy and sexual harassment) or sexual orientation.

The Federal commission, EEOC, accepts employment discrimination complaints based on race/color, age, sex (pregnancy and sexual harassment, religion, national origin, disability, equal compensation, genetic information and retaliation.

Any employee or applicant for employment, who believes that he or she has experienced discrimination, has a right to file a formal complaint with the State or Federal agencies listed below.  A person does not give up this right when he or she files a complaint with the MDH Office of Equal Opportunity Programs.  The following State and Federal agencies enforce laws related to discrimination:

Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR)
​​6 St. Paul Street, 9th Floor
​Baltimore, Maryland 21201
​​​Phone: 410-767-8600
 

​United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
​G.H. Fallon Federal Building

31 Hopkins Plaza, Suite 1432

Baltimore, MD. 21201

(410) 209-2237​