The Fine Print of At-Will Employment

“This employment is at-will, which means either party can terminate it at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all.” This is a standard clause that we routinely draft in employment agreements, and iterate in handbooks, in big, bold lette… Read More
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How To Leverage Non-Solicitation Agreements To Protect Client Relationships

Restrictive covenants are important tools for protecting client relationships, confidential information, and competitive positioning. But in recent years they have faced increased scrutiny—particularly non-competes—exposing businesses to unnecess… Read More
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What is the Purpose of an Employee Handbook?

Handbooks. If you’ve ever worked for a company, chances are you’ve been handed one of these. They can run from a few pages to several hundred, often contain inexplicable passages of dense legalese, and are generally skimmed through briefl… Read More
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FTC Appeals Ruling Against Noncompete Ban: What Employers Need to Know

On October 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officially filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, challenging a district court ruling that struck down the agency’s proposed ban on most noncompete agreements. Thi… Read More
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The Latest on President Biden’s Executive Order to Promote Competition in the American Economy

Nearly four months ago, President Biden issued an executive order in which he urged the Federal Trade Commission to explore enacting rules to curtail the use of non-competes and other agreements that impede worker mobility. In the days and weeks that… Read More
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Healthcare Employers: Don't Learn About the FLSA "Learned Professional" Exemption the Hard Way

A widespread myth regarding the FLSA is that employees who are “on salary” do not need to be paid overtime. This misunderstanding of the law creates a significant risk that healthcare entities may be violating the law by failing to pay their empl… Read More
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What Can You Do About a Wrongful Termination?

Have you been wrongfully terminated? Click here to learn whether you can file a wrongful termination claim according to employment law in Maryland. Read More
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Non-compete Enforcement: What Employers Need to Know about the Latest Employment Law in Maryland

Non-compete Enforcement: What Employers Need to Know about the Latest Employment Law in Maryland Read More
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Maryland Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clause Act

As of October 1, 2019, Maryland joined other states across the nation by enacting the Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clause Act (NCICA) to prohibit non-compete clauses and conflict of interest clauses for employees who earn equal to or less than… Read More
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Anatomy of "Non-Compete" Agreements

Most Maryland companies that utilize salespeople to conduct their business are familiar with “Non-Compete Agreements.” These are the agreements that prevent an employee from leaving the company and taking all of the company’s customers with the… Read More
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