In Waag v. Sotera Defense Sols. Inc., 2017 BL 163037, 4th Cir., No. 15-2521, 5/16/17), Gary Waag brought an action alleging that his former employer, Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc., violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U…
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The Maryland Court of Appeals in Yuan v. Johns Hopkins University refused to recognize the federal regulations prohibiting research misconduct as a clear “public policy” that can support a tort claim for wrongful termination of employment. The co…
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a judgment finding an employer’s violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). McFeeley v. Jackson St. Entm’t, LLC, 825 F.3d 235 (4th Cir. 2016…
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In this article, we continue our analysis of Protected Concerted Activity in Non-Union Workplaces. In a case before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the employee, Dawnmarie, was a long-term paramedic for American Medical Response of Connect…
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In this article, we continue our analysis of Protected Concerted Activity in Non-Union Workplaces. In a case before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the employer was a multinational, life sciences consulting firm that conducted clinical tri…
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In May of 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued a favorable ruling for employers which opens the door for employers being reimbursed for attorneys’ fees incurred in defending against meritless discrimination cases. The case is CRST Van Exped…
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The Department of Labor has announced an important change in the Overtime Law. The new overtime law raises the salary threshold from $23,660 per year ($455 per week) to $47,476 per year ($913 per week). Under the current law, employees who perform ce…
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Most Maryland employers wisely utilize non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. Many of these agreements also contain provisions that protect a company’s confidential information, called a confidentiality clause or confidentiality provision. Fe…
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Maryland courts are increasing their application of the law of personal liability to business owners in certain cases. Business owners need to be aware of this trend and, rather than seek to insulate themselves from decisions regarding employee compe…
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In an increasingly litigious world, employers must be extremely careful to avoid creating potential liability for themselves where none otherwise would exist. One common mistake that employers make when discharging an employee is that different manag…
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