Discrimination in Employment - Reasonable Accommodations for Applicants With Disabilities
Sponsor: Mike Rogers (District 32)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting an employer from failing or refusing to make a certain accommodation for the known disability of an applicant for employment; and establishing that an employer is not required to accommodate an applicant for employment's disability if the accommodation would cause undue hardship on the conduct of the employer's business.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Miller, Sara | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rogers, Mike | MD House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rogers, Mike | MD House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Rogers, Delegate Rogerslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Rogers, Delegate Rogerslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hughes, Glendora | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hughes, Glendora | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.