[¶1] Charles Doughty appeals from a decision of a Workers’ Compensation Board Hearing Officer (Collier, HO), granting his petition for award against Work Opportunities Unlimited/Leddy Group, an employment agency, but denying his petitions to remedy discrimination pursuant to 39-A M.R.S. 4572-A). 5 Sec. Stat. I. Stat. SUMMARY . Opinion for Jackson v. State, 544 A.2d 291 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information. Get free access to the complete judgment in Doughty v. Work Opportunities Unlimited/Leddy Grp. Pursuant to Title 5 M.R.S.A., §4566(7), the Maine Human Rights Commission has adopted the following regulations which are designed to inform employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, and other interested parties of the Commission's interpretation of the Maine Human Rights Act, Title 5 M.R.S.A., §4551, et seq., The Maine Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including pregnancy and related medical conditions (ME Rev. The pertinent language of section 4572(1) is as follows: Stat. CASE HISTORY [¶ 2] The hearing officer's findings, supported by the record, indicate the following facts: George Laskey was a long-time employee at Sappi Fine Paper's S.D. ... 5 MRSA §4572-A, ... who is pregnant the same reasonable accommodations applicable to a qualified individual with a disability under section 4572. For a Limited Time receive a FREE HR Report on the "Critical HR Recordkeeping”. Maine LD 830: An Act To Further Protect Pregnant Women under the Maine Human Rights Act. on CaseMine. [21] The Maine Human Rights Act, rather than stating the bfoq exception in a separate statutory provision as does the federal statute, inserted it without definition in 5 M.R.S.A. Circuit has analyzed using the same framework as Title VII because the two statutes “hinge upon identical legal standards.” Conward v. Cambridge School Committee, 171 F.3d 12, 18-19 (1st Cir. The Act applies to all employers. Tit.

Because the hearing officer correctly determined that Laskey was not discriminated against for asserting a claim or right under the Workers' Compensation Act, we affirm the decision. 1999). The Maine Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including pregnancy and related medical conditions (ME Rev. 5 Sec. § 4572, which defines what is "unlawful employment discrimination." The Act applies to all employers. For a Limited Time receive a FREE Compensation Market Analysis Report! Plaintiff’s state law claim under the Maine Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) 5 Me. Rev. 4572-A). Tit.