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Reasonable Grounds Decisions & Reports

Reports and Recommendations

Note: Following is a listing of cases in which the Commissioners have found reasonable grounds to believe that unlawful discrimination has occurred. The listing contains a summary of the issues and the vote of the Commissioners. Cases will remain on this site for six months. The identities of the parties are not included in the reports on this site, although the reports maintained in the Commission's offices and files may include the names of the parties, where permitted by statute. The purpose of producing Investigators Reports is for information and education purposes about the issues the Commission considers.

For each case, the list links the reader to the Investigator's Report, which analyzes the case, and to the Minutes, which links the reader to the agenda at which the case was considered. The Minutes contain the names of those who appeared in each case and the vote of each Commissioner. Where there are notations referencing cases on the Consent Agenda, that means that there were no written disagreements made to the Investigator's recommendation. Commissioners accept the recommendations of cases on the Consent Agenda with no discussion. In making determinations Commissioners consider the Investigator's Report, any written submissions by the parties made within allowable time periods, and any oral presentation.

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Case # Format Decision See PDF Minutes
E09-0102: PDF Employment Discrimination based on sex October 26, 2009
E08-0476: PDF Employment Discrimination based on sex October 26, 2009
E08-0444: PDF Employment Discrimination based on disability October 26, 2009
E08-0318: PDF Employment Discrimination based on disability (reasonable accommodation) October 26, 2009
E08-0298: PDF Employment Discrimination based on physical disability October 26, 2009
E08-0193: PDF Employment Discrimination based on Whistelblower Protection October 26, 2009
E08-0454: PDF Employment Discrimination based on sexual harassment (constructive discharge) September 21, 2009
E08-0332: N/A Employment Discrimination September 21, 2009
E08-0646: PDF Employment Discrimination based on Whistleblower Protection September 21, 2009
E08-0218: PDF Employment Discrimination based on disability September 21, 2009
H09-0197: PDF Housing Discrimination based on retaliation September 21, 2009
H09-0030(A-C): PDF Housing Discrimination based on disability September 21, 2009
E08-0535: PDF Employment discrimination based on unlawful medical inquiries September 21, 2009
E08-0335: PDF Employment discrimination based on disability September 21, 2009
E08-0222: PDF Employment discrimination based on sex September 21, 2009
E08-0056: PDF Employment discrimination in violation of the Whistleblowers Protection Act September 21, 2009
E08-0012: PDF Employment discrimination based on disability (reasonable accommodation) September 21, 2009
PA08-0259/60: PDF Public Accommodation discrimination based on disability September 21, 2009
E07-0740: PDF Employment discrimination based on disability (alcoholism) August 10, 2009
PA07-0688 PDF Public accommodation discrimination based on sex August 10, 2009
E08-0639 PDF Employment discrimination based on sex August 10, 2009
E08-0544 PDF Employment discrimination based on sex (sexual harassment) August 10, 2009
H09-0134A&B PDF Housing discrimination based on disability (reasonable accommodation) August 10, 2009
E08-0545: PDF Employment discrimination based on sex (sexual harassment August 10, 2009
E08-0028 PDF Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation & retaliation July 8, 2009
E07-0293 PDF Employment discrimination based on physical disability June 29, 2009
PA07-0711 PDF Public Accommodation discrimination based on disability June 29, 2009
E08-0175 PDF Employment Discrimination based on female held to different and harsher standard than male employee June 29, 2009
PA/ED08-0239 PDF Education & Public Accommodation discrimination has occurred based on sexual orientation / gender id June 29, 2009
E07-0529 PDF Employment discrimination based on sex June 29, 2009
E08-0140 PDF Employment discrimination based on violation of medical confidentiality June 29, 2009
E08-0494 PDF Employment discrimination based on sexual harassment & constructive discharge May 18, 2009
E08-0192 N/A Employment Discrimination based on retaliation for complaining of racial harassment May 18, 2009
PA08-0624 N/A Public Accommodation Discrimination in relation to unlawful service animal fee May 18, 2009
E07-0697 PDF Employment discrimination based on disability related reasonable accommodation May 18, 2009
E08-0005 PDF Employment discrimination based on disability May 18, 2009
E08-0069 N/A Employment discrimination based on unlawful medical inquiries, disability & sexual orientation harassment & const. discharge May 18, 2009
E08-0351 N/A Employment discrimination in violation of the Whistleblowers Protection Act & Maine Human Act May 18, 2009
PA08-0212 PDF Public Accommodation discrimination based on sexual orientation May 18, 2009
E07-0500 PDF Employment Discrimination based on whistleblower retaliation April 13, 2009
H08-0612 PDF Housing Discrimination based on receipt of public assistance April 13, 2009
E08-0201 PDF Employment discrimination based on disability April 13, 2009
E08-0111 PDF Employment discrimination based on sexual harassment and constructive discharge April 13, 2009
E08-0088 PDF Employment discrimination based on whistleblower retaliation April 13, 2009
E07-0683 PDF Employment discrimination based on sexual harassment and constructive discharge April 13, 2009
E07-0701 PDF Employment discrimination based on whistleblower retaliation April 13, 2009
E07-0320 PDF Employment discrimination based on age April 13, 2009
E07-0244 PDF Employment discrimination based on disability April 13, 2009
E07-0532 PDF Employment discrimination based on reasonable accommodation, disability and whistleblower retaliation April 13, 2009
E07-0524 PDF Employment discrimination based on sexual harassment & constructive discharge April 13, 2009