Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration

Office of Equal Opportunity - Title VII - Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative ActionWelcome Page

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) values a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve and is committed to a workplace free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation.  

The Office of Equal Opportunity administers Title VII, ADA Reasonable Accommodations, and Diversity programs to ensure compliance with federal and state civil rights requirements, remove barriers to EEO, and to foster a welcoming and inclusive work culture.

Table of Contents

  1. Title VII Overview
  2. Title VII EEO Complaint Process FAQs
  3. Title VII Resources & Links​
  4. ADA Reasonable Accommodations for Employees and Applicants​

SHA maintains a strong Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Program and upholds the Governor of Maryland’s policy for zero tolerance of any unfair employment practices as required under Executive Order 01.01.2017.16 Code of Fair Employment Practices.  ALL personnel actions concerning any employee or applicant for employment will be made based on merit and fitness, without regard to:

  • Age
  • Ancestry
  • Color
  • Creed
  • Gender identification and expression
  • Genetic information
  • Marital Status
  • Mental or Physical Disability
  • National origin
  • Race
  • Religious or political affiliation, belief or opinion
  • Sex
  • Sexual orientation

SHA adheres to the following State and federal non-discrimination statutes

State statues

Federal statutes

  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity) and national origin;, and prohibits retaliation. 
  • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 makes it unlawful to discriminate based on genetic information, including information about an individual’s genetic tests, genetic tests of a family member and family medical history. 
  • Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) prohibits discrimination in employment based upon a disability and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations. 
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) makes it unlawful to discriminate against an applicant or employee because of age, if over 40 years of age. 
  • The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires that employees receive the same pay for the same work regardless of the employee’s gender. 
  • The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; it protects women affected by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
  • The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2023 requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition unless it would cause undue hardship. 

Every SHA employee has the right to work in an environment that is free of both discrimination and harassment. In strict compliance with federal and State laws, any form of harassment, including sexual harassment, will not be tolerated. 

Our goal is to promote employee involvement, teamwork, recognition, and inclusion. As our workforce becomes more diverse, SHA will promote Diversity Awareness Initiatives, sexual harassment training, and other training to educate and enrich managers, supervisors and employees about their obligations, rights, and protections. 

Implementation of the Title VII Program is assigned to key officials, managers, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) personnel. However, all employees in SHA should work cooperatively to achieve equal opportunity and affirmative action throughout SHA.

Complaint of Discrimination Form​

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