The holidays are here and if you are like many Maryland residents, you multitasked this year by buying gifts online. You may have even tried to save time by doing some of your holiday shopping online during the work day--but, will that come back to haunt you? A recent...
Month: December 2012
Are independent contractors considered employees?
Many companies hire out for independent contractors in order to supplement their workforce and assume that all legal obligations and benefits are dealt with through and by the staffing company which provides them. What they don't realize is that when it comes to...
Bethesda-based company faces gender discrimination suit
While women have made great strides in the workforce in recent decades, there are still many workplaces that proliferate gender discrimination. It may not be as obvious as it was back before the Equal Pay Act of1963 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 required employers...
U.S. Supreme court takes up important sexual harassment question
Victims of sexual harassment can often obtain compensation from their employers under Maryland state law or federal law. Whether the harasser was a supervisor or a co-worker, however, can greatly affect the process and outcome of these cases. Under federal law, when a...