Does Back to School Mean Back to Work or Quarantining?

Prior to the pandemic, for most employers, children going back to school was a cause forcelebration. With children on a regular routine, working parents’ availability became moreroutine and, outside of holiday periods with school closures, fewer va… 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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Unemployment Benefits Unavailable for Those Who Refuse to Comply with Employers’ Vaccine Mandates

Due to the alarming spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant among the unvaccinated, coupled with FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine, many private employers have implemented vaccine mandates. These mandates are permissible, so long as precaution… 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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The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - The Basics

​​The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (“MCCR”) enforces Maryland’s employment law that guarantees equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientati… Read More
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Case Analysis: Defamation

Our firm receives many inquiries regarding potential defamation claims. A recent case in the United States District Court of Maryland provided a thorough analysis for such claims, which we present below. In Clayton v. Fairnak, No. JKB-18-2134, 2018 B… Read More
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What Makes an Employment Termination a “Wrongful Termination”?

There is a lot of confusion about when and why employers are allowed to fire their employees. From the employee’s side, most employees believe (incorrectly) that if an employer can’t prove that the employee did something “wrong,” then the emp… Read More
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Employees are Discovering a New Secret Weapon Against Employers: Concerted Activity

Almost every employee who ever has been fired believes he or she has been wrongfully terminated. The good news for most employers is that in Maryland, it is very hard for an employee to win a lawsuit for something called “wrongful discharge.” Sin… Read More
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The 411 on Overtime Pay

In the past two years, employees have recovered an estimated $1.2 billion from filing claims against their employers for unpaid wages. Claims for overtime pay are near the top of that list. But many employees – and employers, too – are confused a… Read More
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Federal Court Denies Plaintiffs' Motion to Equitably Toll Statute of Limitations in FLSA Claim

In Dolphus v. Servis One, Inc., No. GLR-16-1075, 2018 BL 277246 (D. Md. Aug. 02, 2018), Plaintiffs filed suit against Servis One, Inc. D/B/A BSI Financial Services (“Servis One”) on behalf of themselves and similarly situated current and… Read More
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