The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine may at first sound like an indecipherable philosophical legalese run-on sentence. Therefore, we present to you the following close-to-home-hypothetical situation (any resemblance to actual people or events is entire…
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The recently enacted Maryland Lien for Unpaid Wages law allows employees who are owed wages by their employer to file a lien against their employer. The employee simply notifies the employer of their intent to claim a lien and the employer is then re…
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“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…
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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…
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) prohibits discrimination based upon race, color, gender, religion or national origin. The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. How…
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Most employers know that it is a good idea to have employees sign “non-competes” – that is, agreements that limit the extent to which current employees may compete against the employer if the employee leaves and wants to start working somewhere…
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