Last month in our Greenbelt Employment Law Blog, we discussed the case of a law professor who is suing the University of Maryland as well as five other law schools for age discrimination. The 62-year-old man alleges that the schools passed him up for a tenured...
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Month: March 2012
Debate over hiring bias against the unemployed in Maryland
In the face of numerous reports across Maryland about jobless residents being discriminated against during the hiring process, legislators are considering a bill that would stop employers from discriminating against the unemployed. More than 12 states are working to...
Should college athletes be paid by the NCAA?
When March Madness arrived in full force earlier this week many employment law professionals were paying more attention to the dispute over lucrative NCAA contracts than the basketball games. The question of whether student-athletes in Maryland and throughout the...
Virginia-based company discriminated against Pakistani man
A Virginia-based stone contracting company has been ordered to pay $40,000 in relation to a claim that it was involved in discrimination against a worker based on his national origin, religion and color. The high-profile company has worked on many important buildings...
Maryland lawmakers discussing Facebook and employment law
Months ago in our Greenbelt Employment Law Blog, we discussed how Facebook use may impact your employment in Maryland. Currently, privacy and employment laws are quite vague when it comes to social media use and we suggested that it may be best to be a bit guarded...