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CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATIONS (COMAR) defines child abuse and child neglect as:
Physical injury not (necessarily visible) of a child under circumstances that indicate that a child’s health or welfare is harmed or at substantial risk of being harmed.
The failure to give proper care and attention to a child, leaving a child unattended where the child’s health or welfare is harmed or a child is placed in substantial risk of harm.
An act or acts involving sexual molestation or exploitation whether physical injuries are sustained or not.
Identifiable and substantial impairment of a child’s mental or psychological ability to function.
Finding credible evidence that has not been satisfactorily refuted that physical abuse, neglect or sexual abuse occurred.
Child Abuse and Neglect
Employment discrimination is a form of illegal discrimination in the workplace based on legally protected characteristics. In the U.S., federal anti-discrimination law prohibits discrimination by employers against employees based on age, race, gender, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin, and physical or mental disability. State and local laws often protect additional characteristics such as marital status, veteran status and caregiver/familial status.
Employment Abuse
Elder abuse is a single or repeated act of intentional or negligent behavior perpetrated by a caregiver, entity, family member, staff, or trusted individual, that causes harm to a vulnerable older adult. These types of acts constitute a violation of human rights and take many forms.
