Women continue to face challenges in the workplace.
Despite significant progress, remarkable disparities continue in the treatment of women and men. Persistent wage disparities between women and men, discrimination in hiring and promotions and sexual harassment are inequities that have legal remedies. Women cannot attain full equality without securing economic independence.
Employment Law Hotline
1-877-422-9500
Hours
Tuesdays 9:30am – 1pm
First Thursday of the month 5pm–7:30pm
The Employment Law Hotline will answer questions about:
- Discrimination in hiring, firing, promotions and other working conditions
- Pay equity
- Sexual harassment
- Discrimination based on pregnancy
- Family or medical leave issues
- Unpaid wages
- Contract issues
- Minimum wage and overtime violations
- Being punished by the employer for having acted together with other employees to improve working conditions
- Issues related to immigrant and part-time workers
- Eligibility for unemployment insurance
The Employment Law Hotline attorney will not represent you and will not review or draft any documents for you. The attorney may suggest self-help measures you can take. You may be referred to a social service or governmental agency for assistance.
The Employment Law Hotline attorney will not represent you and will not review or draft any documents for you. The attorney may suggest self-help measures you can take. You may be referred to a social service or governmental agency for assistance.
Hotline services are free and available to anyone who lives or works in Maryland.
The Employment Law Hotline answers questions from women and men about a wide range of employment law issues. However, the Women’s Law Center is especially interested in helping callers with problems that predominately impact women.
Want to help?
Are you an attorney who would like to volunteer for the Employment Law Hotline? Download a volunteer application.