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Exceptional Legal Counsel in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Contact Our Firm Today: 301-850-1246
When employers provide applicants with an accurate salary range for the position the climate of negotiation changes. The question of how much the applicant should be paid now depends less on the applicant’s salary history and more on where they belong within that...
According to Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees based on religion. The law also requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees’ religious requirements when work and worship...
Brownsburg High School initially offered an accommodation to a music teacher who raised a religious objection to the use of transgender students’ preferred names and pronouns. When the accommodation, using last names only, did not solve the issue, the school told the...
Last year, President Biden signed the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) into law. The PUMP Act serves to expand existing protections for breastfeeding parents through the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Although some portions of the PUMP Act go into...
Many employers have streamlined the hiring process by incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) or some form of automation. Without applying best practices, an employer’s reliance on AI can lead to discriminatory practices. There is convincing evidence that resume...
In January 2020, a Black employee at an ExxonMobil chemical plant in Louisiana reported finding a hangman’s noose at his workstation. It was, at the time, the fourth time a noose had been found at the plant. A fifth noose was found that December. According to the...
Are High-Paid Executives Eligible for Overtime? Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a majority of U.S. employees are entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay of at least 1-1/2 times their regular rate of pay if they work more than 40 hours in a week....
If you are considering hiring a summer intern, it would be wise to start planning now. Internships can be an invaluable resource for inexperienced workers. They can also provide businesses with a steady stream of future employees who are already familiar with your...
On June 27th, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) will go into effect. The goal of this Act is to ensure that pregnant workers receive reasonable accommodations for their known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. If...
A current case before the U.S. Supreme Court, 303 Creative v. Elenis, could have far-reaching consequences for anti-discrimination laws affecting businesses that serve the public. This case arose in Colorado, a state with anti-discrimination laws that prohibit...