As the state of emergency in Maryland ends this summer, many employers are looking to hire new employees to deal with an increase in customer and client demand. For many of those employers, the hiring process includes some form of a background invest…
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With 14 months having passed since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) took effect, the number of decisions by U.S. District Courts relating to claims arising from violations of that law is increasing. The arguments made by employers…
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Governor Hogan recently announced that Maryland will be ending federally enhanced unemployment assistance paid by the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, or DLLR, this summer. As part of the federally enhanced unemployment benefits, those…
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On May 28, 2021, the EEOC issued updated guidance for employers related to COVID-19 vaccinations in the form of updated questions and answers on its site. The full update is available at https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-a…
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In a recent decision that appears to address the issue for the first time, U.S. District Court Judge Peter Messitte ruled that Maryland wage and hour statutes did not entitle members of a class of cable/telephone/internet technicians to recover unpai…
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On May 13, 2021, the CDC issued its Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. This guidance, which applies to non-healthcare settings, substantially modified the CDC’s prior guidance as to what activities fully vaccinat…
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Complying with harassment legislation is a job you should assign your employment law attorney to ensure that you’re insulated against claims. Find out how compliance works here.
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If your policies haven’t been changes in a while, a review and some revisions by an employment law attorney are essential.
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Workplace exploitation of employees has become too common an issue. Here’s what professional employment attorneys would recommend.
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With mass confusion about how much the COVID-19 virus affecting work, read about these employee protection laws by labor attorneys.
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