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​​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

One of the most confusing areas of labor and employment law is the decision regarding whether a worker may be classified as an independent contractor, or whether the worker must be recognized as an employee. The stakes are high. Employees are entitle… Read More

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

I am proud of the work I do as an employment lawyer. People care deeply about their jobs. Business owners invest their time, sweat, and money to grow their businesses. Employees rightly see their work as an extension of themselves. When I draft an em… Read More

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

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

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

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