As most employers with Maryland employees (hopefully) know, starting October 1, 2024, they are subject to new wage range posting and paystub notice obligations, as detailed in our April 10, 2024 E-lert on new Maryland employment laws. The Maryland Department
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No Discrimination Against… Fox Hunters?
As an employment attorney, I am, of course, deeply interested in which personal characteristics are protected from discrimination under law, and it is fascinating to see which new characteristics are deemed to warrant such protections. In recent years, CROWN (Create
Federal Court Finds FTC Non-Compete Rule Unlawful
On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Non-Compete Rule. As discussed in our prior e-lert on July 5, 2024, the FTC Non-Compete Rule would essentially
No, You Can’t Fire Employees for Threatening to Strike!
With less than three months until the 2024 presidential election, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union filed unfair labor practice charges against the campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump – which, of course, employs workers – and Tesla, Elon
Just Because It Worked Before Doesn’t Make It a Reasonable Accommodation Now…
Employers like predictability. And it would make sense that, for an employee who previously worked remotely, well, remote work should be a reasonable accommodation. But a recent case warns employers not to jump to that conclusion so quickly.
But The Applicant Didn’t Tell Me They Were Disabled…
So, in my first week of work at my current law firm, I discovered I was pregnant. Obviously, the timing wasn’t great. And frankly, I was terrified to tell my new bosses that, gosh, in about 8 months, I would
Extraordinary Workplace Misconduct: With this drill, I thee wed…?
As the federal court said, “This is a case about a dental appointment in Qatar, an international romance, national security, and a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. It is also a case about Title VII.” (Really, I could not come up with a
Hey Employers – Let the Punishment Fit the Crime
The Olympics are coming! And there were two interesting Olympic-related articles in the New York Times yesterday involving star competitors who “withdrew” (voluntarily?) from their countries’ teams based on some bad behavior. One involved a gold-medal winning equestrienne who was
Round Two of Maryland’s “Draft” FAMLI Regulations – What Do They Say?
On July 10, 2024, the Maryland Department of Labor’s (MDOL) issued a second version of “draft” regulations to implement Maryland’s paid family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) law. Applicable to all employers with Maryland employees and starting July 1, 2026,
A Game of Cat and Mouse: Are Your Remote Workers Really Productive?
When work went fully remote, employers worried about how they could ensure that employees were clocking their required hours. Meeting deadlines and producing work were evidence that employees were on task, but what about jobs that were less quantifiable, and