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In litigation, opposing parties can sometimes get carried away with the quantity and quality of the information requested in discovery, raising doubts about the relevancy and necessity of the requested information. In Terrell v. Memphis Zoo, Inc., No… Read More

The “Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018″ goes into effect on October 1, 2018. The Act first concerns a provision in an employment contract, policy or agreement that waives any substantive or procedural right or remedy t… Read More

A recent Federal Court case demonstrates the advantage an employer enjoys by including FMLA notice requirements in its employment handbook. In Everson v. SCI Tennessee Funeral Services, LLC, 2018 WL 1899368, (M.D. Tenn. Apr. 20, 2018), Plaintiff Omme… Read More

In Allied Fire Prot., Inc. v. Thai, No. PWG-17-551, 2017 WL 4354802, at *1 (D. Md. Oct. 2, 2017), the plaintiff employer filed suit against its former employee in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, alleging four causes of action: (I)… Read More

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) adopted a liberal federal policy favoring arbitration agreements. The FAA recognizes that arbitration is an expeditious way to resolve disputes and conserve judicial resources. It accordingly requires that courts sta… Read More

Yesterday, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (“HWFA”). The HWFA requires employers with 15 or more workers to provide paid sick leave to employees who work at least 12 hours per week. Employers with 14… Read More

Related to the previous post, in Churchill v. Prince George’s Cty. Pub. Sch., the plaintiff also brought a claim for a hostile work environment based on her gender under Title VII and the MFEPA. In order to successfully bring such a claim, a pl… Read More

In Churchill v. Prince George’s Cty. Pub. Sch., No. PWG-17-980, 2017 BL 430226 (D. Md. Dec. 01, 2017), the plaintiff brought claims of discrimination based on sexual orientation under Title VII and the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act (&#… Read More