Greenbelt area "Modern Family" viewers may have heard that the cast of the hit show recently filed a lawsuit against the show's producer in an effort to get out of their employment contracts. Television contracts are somewhat different than an ordinary contract, as...
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Month: July 2012
Lawsuit: Wet Seal wants blond, white managers in Maryland stores
After an executive of clothing retailer Wet Seal visited several stores in Maryland and Philadelphia in 2009, the executive emailed subordinates that the stores lacked diversity. Specifically, the email stated the stores had too many black employees. The following...
Vt. joins Maryland, bans employers from pulling credit reports
At the start of this month, Vermont became the eighth state to stop employers from pulling credit reports of job applicants as part of the hiring process. Vermont's new employment law specifically prohibits employers from inquiring into the credit histories and credit...
In Maryland, how do paternity leave rights stack up?
Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, new parents are allowed to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave following the birth of a child. However, companies with less than 50 employees are not required to offer maternity or paternity leave, and no companies are...