Regulation .04 Employment.

Recruitment, advertising, and job application procedures;

Hiring, upgrading, promotion, tenure, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, right of return from layoff, and rehiring;

Rate of pay, other form of compensation, and change in compensation;

Job assignment, job referral, job classification, organizational structure, position description, line of progression, and seniority list;

Leave of absence, sick leave, family leave, or other leave;

Fringe benefits available by reason of employment, whether administered by the covered entity, except for underwriting or rate-setting practices of an insurer, as that term is defined in Insurance Article, §1-101(v), Annotated Code of Maryland;

Union membership;

Selection and financial support for training, including apprenticeship, professional meetings, conferences, and other related activities, and selection for leave of absence to pursue training;

Employer-sponsored activities, including social or recreational programs; and

Any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.

Limit, segregate, or classify a job applicant or employee in a way that adversely affects the individual's employment opportunities or status, on the basis of disability prohibited by this chapter;

Participate in a contractual or other arrangement or relationship that has the effect of subjecting an applicant or employee to the discrimination, on the basis of disability prohibited by this chapter; or

Fail to make an individualized assessment of a qualified individual with a disability's ability to perform the essential functions of a job, unless the qualification standard, employment test, or other selection criteria under which the individual was disqualified meet the requirements of a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the particular business or program.