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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 834-A (2026)

Arbitration before the Maine Human Rights Commission

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An employee who alleges a violation of that employee's rights under section 833, and who has complied with the requirements of section 833, subsection 2, may bring a complaint before the Maine Human Rights Commission for action under Title 5, section 4612.   [PL 1987, c. 782, §6 (NEW).]
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PL 1987, c. 782, §6 (NEW).
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Cited in 11 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2022 · leading case: Stanley v. Hancock Cnty. Commissioners, 2004 ME 157 (Me. 2004).
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Stanley v. Hancock Cnty. Commissioners, 2004 ME 157 (Me. 2004). · cites it 2× “See 26 M.R.S.A. § 834-A (1988) (authorizing an employee who has complied with *173 provisions of the Whistleblowers' Protection Act to bring a complaint before the Maine Human Rights Commission).”
Fuhrmann v. Staples the Off. Superstore East, Inc., 58 A.3d 1083 (Me. 2012). · cites it 2× “The MHRA charges the Commission with the responsibility of administering its anti-discrimination provisions and “investigating all conditions and practices within the State which allegedly detract from the enjoyment, by each inhabitant of the State, of full human rights and…”
Currie v. Indus. Sec., Inc., 2007 ME 12 (Me. 2007). “[¶ 10] Following his discharge, Currie filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission pursuant to 26 M.R.S. § 834-A (2005), received a right to sue letter pursuant to 5 M.”
Batchelder v. Realty Resources Hosp., LLC, 2007 ME 17 (Me. 2007). “§ 4613(2)(B)(8)(c); see also 26 M.R.S. § 834-A (2006) (permitting the filing of a private civil whistleblowers’ discrimination claim pursuant to the MHRA).”
Palesky v. Town of Topsham, 614 A.2d 1307 (Me. 1992). “1 An alleged violation of the Act may be brought before the Maine Human Rights Commission pursuant to 26 M.R.S.A. § 834-A or directly to the Superior Court.”
Ginn v. Kelley Pontiac-Mazda, Inc., 2004 ME 1 (Me. 2004). “26 M.R.S.A. § 834-A (1988); 5 M.R.S.A. §§ 4612, 4613 (2002).”
Bard v. Bath Iron Works Corp., 568 A.2d 1108 (Me. 1990). “782, § 6, the Legislature enacted 26 M.R.S.A. § 834-A (1989) allowing all claims under the Act to be brought before the Human Rights Commission.”
Maine Human Rights Comm'n v. Maine Dep't of Def. & Vets.' Servs., 627 A.2d 1005 (Me. 1993). “26 M.R.S.A. § 834-A. The Commission, if it finds reasonable grounds to believe that unlawful employment discrimination has occurred can then bring a civil action under the Maine Human Rights Act, 5 M.”
HUMAN RIGHTS COM'N v. Dept. of Def., 627 A.2d 1005 (Me. 1993). · cites it 2× “Jacobs then filed charges of discrimination with the Maine Human Rights Commission, see 26 M.R.S.A. § 834-A (1988) & 5 M.R.S.A. § 4611 (1989), alleging that he was not hired because of his whistleblowing activities at the MLRB.”
Ardito v. Solvay Sa (D. Me. 2022). “6, 2012) (“Claims of discrimination that are advanced under the MHRA/MWPA must be commenced within two years of the act of unlawful discrimination unless a later filing date is allowed by virtue of the delay occasioned by an administrative process” (citing 5 M.”
Donatelli v. Annabelle Lee Inc. (Me. Super. Ct 2010). “Gruntal & Co., 1989 Me. Super. LEXIS 105 (June 1, 1989) (Noting "that § 834-A is an option available to an employee.”
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