“Ban the Box” laws, so called from the question (or box to be checked) on an employment application that asks an applicant about their criminal background, prohibit the use of a check-box on job applications indicating whether or not the applican… Read More

Employers are always looking for new ways to be more cost effective and efficient. One area in which companies often try to save money is in the drafting of legal documents. They don’t want to pay fees for standard documents like employment agreeme… Read More

The Fairness for All Marylanders Act of 2014 added gender identity to the list of protected classes against which employment discrimination is prohibited. Currently, under Maryland law, the complete list of protected classes include: race, color, rel… Read More

Many employers believe that if they get involved in a lawsuit and win, then the loser has to pay the employer’s attorneys’ fees. The unfortunate reality is that in most cases, that is not true. In most employment lawsuits, the deck is stacked aga… Read More

As advisors to Maryland business owners and managers, we have seen many legal problems avoided in the workplace by a well-drafted employee handbook. There is no legal obligation for employers to issue their employees a handbook but, westrongly recomm… Read More

Employers are often unclear as to their obligations to pay employees for accrued vacation-time at the end of employment. The reason for this confusion is understandable, as Maryland has unique laws on this issue which are counterintuitive and which e… Read More

When an employer fires an employee, the company commonly faces a difficult decision – should the employee be issued a termination letter? In most cases where the termination is simple and straightforward, we recommend that employers not send a term… Read More

Maryland employers need to ensure that every employment decision, including hiring, promotions and terminations, complies with federal anti-discrimination laws. Federal employment laws prohibit certain employers from discriminating against employees… Read More