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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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In Loconte v. Montgomery County, No. PWG-17-2052, 2018 BL 273880 (D. Md. Aug. 01, 2018), Defendant Montgomery County, Maryland (the “County”) hired Plaintiff Anthony Loconte as a Hazmat Permitting Program Manager in July 2005 and terminat…
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In litigation, opposing parties can sometimes get carried away with the quantity and quality of the information requested in discovery, raising doubts about the relevancy and necessity of the requested information. In Terrell v. Memphis Zoo, Inc., No…
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The “Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018″ goes into effect on October 1, 2018. The Act first concerns a provision in an employment contract, policy or agreement that waives any substantive or procedural right or remedy t…
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On July 1, 2018, the minimum wage rate for Maryland increases to $10.10 and the minimum wage rates for Montgomery County increases to $12.25 for employers with 51 or more employees and $12.00 for employers with 50 or fewer employees.
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