Coaches at Colby College push for equal pay, treatment
Six female coaches have filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission alleging they re paid less than their male counterparts and asked to do more work. Author: Hannah Dineen (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 9:57 PM EDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 11:20 AM EDT May 4, 2021
WATERVILLE, Maine
DISCLAIMER: Writer Hannah Dineen attended and played ice hockey at Colby College. Complainant Holley Tyng was not her coach while she attended Colby.
Six female Colby College coaches have filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission. The complaint alleges the coaches are asked to perform more work for less pay than their male counterparts.
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A Maine judge has ruled that a Falmouth woman with impaired vision can take the ride-sharing app Uber to court over a claim that it discriminated against her by refusing to allow her guide dog in the vehicle when she was picked up for a ride.
Uber had asked the judge to rule that the case would have to go to arbitration.
Kristin Aiello, the woman’s lawyer, argued against such a ruling and said Uber might have been able to argue that it was not covered by Maine and federal anti-discrimination laws if the case had gone to arbitration. That would not be the case in court.
Unanimous council vote makes way for high rise in downtown Portland
The 18-story, 190-foot building at Temple and Federal streets, which still faces review by the historic preservation and planning boards, would surpass Franklin Towers by 15 feet to become the state s tallest building.
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This digital rendering shows the proposed 18-story apartment building, right of center. It would be taller than any building in Portland, including the 13-story One City Center, at left of center in this image.
Courtesy of Redfern Properties/Ryan Senatore Architecture
The Portland City Council voted unanimously Monday to grant a zoning change for a downtown high rise that would become the tallest building in the state – a title that currently belongs to Franklin Towers.
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In
Burnett v. Ocean Properties, Ltd., et
al., the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury
verdict for the plaintiff in his failure to accommodate claim under
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Maine Human
Rights Act (MHRA). The court s opinion provides a useful
reference for the single integrated employer test for
liability under the ADA. More significantly, it is an important
reminder for employers regarding how seriously to evaluate
accommodation requests, how promptly to respond to them, and how
informed employees should be throughout the process. The First
They enlisted and soon realized how difficult and even dangerous it could be.
All three Maine transgender veterans who agreed to talk to the Sun Journal last week remain proud of their service despite the difficulties. All three also said former President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals in the service made the challenges worse, and are hopeful about President Joe Biden’s reversal of that ban last week.
Here are their stories.
Kelly Taylor, 67, served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a petty officer second class from 1974 to 1978. Her specialty was photojournalism.
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KELLY TAYLOR: U.S. COAST GUARD