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Maryland Commission on Civil Rights

Publications

As a public service, MCCR produces posters, brochures, and other literature for use and posting by agencies, businesses, and community organizations throughout the State. These publications cover a wide range of topics, all related back to protections under Title 20 of the State Government Article and Title 19 of the State Finance & Procurement Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. Through education, MCCR and our communities can work together to achieve our vision of having a State that is free from any trace of unlawful discrimination.

Below is a list of publications organized by broad subject matter. For example, information on reasonable accommodations for disabilities due to pregnancy in the workplace are under the "Your Rights In The Workplace" section.

Know your rights: A guide to understanding and protecting your rights

​View English publication - PDF - 3.8 MB

Ver publicación en español - PDF - 3.83 MB

​A joint publication brought to you by the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights & the Maryland Office of the Attorney General's Civil Rights Division

Guidances

Source of Income Guidance - PDF - 391.93 KB
MCCR guidance on source of income protections available under the Maryland Fair Housing Act.
 

General Counsel Guidance​: Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities Due To Pregnancy (Memo)​ - PDF - 145.51 KB
General Counsel guidance for employers on Chapter 548 of 2013 that went into effect October 1, 2013.​​​

Your rights in the workplace

Employment Discrimination is Unlawful (Poster-Color)​ - PDF - 55.98 KB
An overview of an employee's equal protection from discrimination in employment based on protected classes and retaliation.

Discriminación en el Empleo es Ilegal (Spanish Poster-Color)​​ - PDF - 55.17 KB
Una visión general de la igual protección de un empleado contra la discriminación en el empleo basado en clases protegidas y represalias.

Employment Discrimination is Unlawful (Poster-B&W)​​ - PDF - 55.78 KB
An overview of an employee's equal protection from discrimination in employment based on protected classes and retaliation.

Discriminación en el Empleo es Ilegal (Spanish Poster-B&W)​​ - PDF - 55.05 KB
Una visión general de la igual protección de un empleado contra la discriminación en el empleo basado en clases protegidas y represalias.

Employment Discrimination is Illegal (Bi-Fold Brochure) - PDF - 571.55 KB
More information on employment protections, and examples of employment discrimination.

Discriminación en el Empleo es Ilegal (Spanish Bi-Fold Brochure) - PDF - 531.01 KB​ - PDF
Ma's informacio'n sobre las protecciones laborales, y los ejemplos de discriminacio'n en el empleo.​

​Pregnant & Working (Poster-Color)​​ - PDF - 36.3 KB
Explaining an employee's legal right to reasonable accommodation in the workplace if that employee's pregnancy causes or contributes to a disability.

Embaraza​da y Trabajando (Spanish Poster-Color)​​ - PDF - 35.11 KB
Explicando derecho legal de un empleado de ajustes razonables en el lugar de trabajo si el embarazo de ese empleado causa o contribuye a una discapacidad.

Pregnant & Working (Poster-B&W) - PDF - 35.86 KB
Explaining an employee's legal right to reasonable accommodation in the workplace if that employee's pregnancy causes or contributes to a disability.

Embarazada y Trabajan​do (Spanish Poster-B&W)​​​​​​ - PDF - 35.44 KB
Explicando derecho legal de un empleado de ajustes razonables en el lugar de trabajo si el embarazo de ese empleado causa o contribuye a una discapacidad.

General Counsel Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities Due To Pregnancy (Memo)​ - PDF - 145.51 KB
General Counsel guidance for employers on Chapter 548 of 2013 that went into effect October 1, 2013.​​

Shopping at & visiting places of public accommodation

Your Money is Good Here (Bi-Fold Brochure)​ - PDF - 957.7 KB
More information on public accommodations protections, and examples of discrimination in public accommodations.
 

Su Dinero es Bueno Aquí (Spanish Bi-Fold Brochure)​ - PDF - 958.63 KB
Más información sobre la protección de los alojamientos públicos y ejemplos de discriminación en los alojamientos públicos.​

MCCR services & information

MCCR Agency Services Brochure (English) - PDF - 388.96 KB
More information about the services offered at MCCR.

Folleto de los Servicios de la Agencia MCCR (Spanish) - PDF - 382.48 KB
Más información sobre los servicios ofrecidos en MCCR.​

Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Services at MCCR​ - PDF - 33.6 KB
Free VRI services during the intake and some investigative processes available to deaf and hard of hearing individuals utilizing MCCR's services.​

Annual fiscal year reports from MCCR to the governor and General Assembly

For copies of MCCR annual reports issued prior to FY2016, please submit your request to S. Spencer Dove at [email protected].

Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace 2022 survey results

Sexual Harassment Disclosure Survey Results 2022 - PDF - 1.24 MB

Medical and recreational cannabis - reports and presentations

The Science of Medical Cannabis Presentation

Medical Cannabis in Maryland - Looking Back and Looking Ahead Presentation.pdf - PDF - 1.16 MB

Federal Law and Its Impact on Medical Cannabis Presentation ​ - PDF - 3.04 MB

VanDuesan Memo​ ​ - PDF - 211.61 KB

Partner publications

National Fair Housing Alliance's 2025 Fair Housin​g Trends Report​​