- You must file a complaint in writing with the:
Assistant Commissioner for MOSH
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Division of Labor and Industry
10946 Golden West Drive
Suite 160
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
- You may also file a complaint, either orally or in writing, with the:
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210
202-693-2199
- Your complaint must be filed within thirty (30) days of the act of discrimination.
You cannot wait for the result of a related safety and health enforcement action or
grievance process before filing your complaint.
- Your complaint must include the following information:
- Complainant's name, address, and telephone number;
- Employer's name, address, and telephone number;
- Date of the alleged act of discrimination;
- Description of the safety and health condition involved;
- Statement of the adverse action taken against the complainant; and
- Complainant's Signature.
- The complaint must be related to an occupational safety and health issue.
- Race discrimination and sex discrimination are NOT covered by the MOSH Act.
These and many other types of employment discrimination, including discrimination as
a result of a handicap, fall under the jurisdictions of the State of Maryland Commission
on Human Relations, 6 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, 410-767-8600,
and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20507, 202-663-4900.
- Complaints about being fired for filing a
Workers' Compensation claim or for being injured on the job are NOT covered by the MOSH Act. These issues fall under the
jurisdiction of the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission, 10 East Baltimore
Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1641, 410-864-5100.
- Filing a MOSH complaint to request an enforcement inspection of a specific safety or
health problem in the workplace is NOT the same as filing a MOSH discrimination
complaint. If you believe your employer has discriminated against you, you must file
a separate discrimination complaint within the thirty day period required by law.
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