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When businesses are forced to make tough decisions about layoffs or plant closures, advance planning is not just smart—it’s required by law. In Maryland, employers must be particularly cautious. The state’s Economic Stabilization Act (ESA) impo… Read More

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape hiring practices, employers are increasingly facing legal challenges related to potential discrimination. The recent Workday AI Bias Lawsuit serves as a significant reminder of the risks associated… Read More

A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit highlights a key issue in the employment law space: the importance of engaging in a meaningful, interactive process when employees request accommodations for disabiliti… Read More

Employers of all sizes and in all industries are striving to bring diversity to their workforces, including at the management level. Employers would be well-served, however, not to lose sight of the fact that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964… Read More

On September 9, 2021, President Biden directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop a rule to increase the number of workers who have received a COVID-19 vaccination. Consistent with that direction, OSHA developed an Em… Read More

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BASED UPON SEXUAL ORIENTATION In a 6-3 decision that decided three pending cases, the Supreme Court held that the prohibition in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 of… Read More

In a recent unanimous published opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that an employer cannot be liable for discriminatory conduct by an employee toward a co-employee for purposes of a Title VII hostile working envir… Read More

In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court held that federal employees face a lower hurdle in proving age discrimination than those in the private sector. In an 8-1 decision in Babb v. Wilkie, 18-882 (October Term 2019), the Court reversed… Read More