You receive an HR complaint from an employee. It could be someone unhappy with how their manager has been speaking with them, or it could be a manager feeling like their direct report is harassing them, or it could be an employee who brought up safet…
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Handbooks. If you’ve ever worked for a company, chances are you’ve been handed one of these. They can run from a few pages to several hundred, often contain inexplicable passages of dense legalese, and are generally skimmed through briefl…
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FAMLI Delayed Again — What Maryland Employers Should Still Be Doing Now Maryland employers are still waiting for the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program to take effect—but “waiting” doesn’t mean standing still.…
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Remote and hybrid work are here to stay, and with them come new challenges for employers managing teams across state lines. While flexibility broadens access to talent, it also introduces a patchwork of compliance obligations that can expose employer…
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What’s Happening: The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed rolling back or repealing more than 60 federal regulations deemed “obsolete” by the Trump administration. These changes are now in the public comment phase. AP News: Trump’s Labor De…
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Maryland employers should be aware of a recent legal update that changes the landscape for unpaid parental leave. As of July 1, 2024, new exclusions have been added to the Parental Leave Act (PLA) — a state law that provides eligible employees of s…
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In a closely watched class-action case involving Amazon, the Maryland Supreme Court recently ruled that the “de minimis” doctrine—which allows courts to disregard trivial claims—applies to Maryland’s wage and hour laws. This decision offers…
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The wait continues. Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program has been delayed—again—pushing back the date when employers must start collecting and remitting contributions. Originally expected to launch in 2023 with benefits…
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On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark 9–0 decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, reinforcing that Title VII protections apply equally to all employees—regardless of their demographic background. Justice Keta…
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When businesses are forced to make tough decisions about layoffs or plant closures, advance planning is not just smart—it’s required by law. In Maryland, employers must be particularly cautious. The state’s Economic Stabilization Act (ESA) impo…
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