The Office of Equal Opportunity provides direction and guidance throughout the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment based upon race, color, sex, national origin, pregnancy and religion.Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII violations can be enforced through the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Per Federal civil rights laws and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, USDA,. Such a rule is presumed to violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This Grant Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of the Effective Date (defined in Section 1. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees and job applicants from discrimination based on religion. During the 2019 legislative session, Governor Larry Hogan vetoed the Criminal Records Screening (or "BantheBox") Act.