The state of Maryland “provides every Marylander equal protection in employment,” it says on its website. It sounds good, but what does it really mean? Which forms of discrimination are you protected from? It means that your employer cannot discriminate against you...
Month: September 2014
Month: September 2014
Maryland restaurants settle race discrimination lawsuit
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation forbidding discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, gender or national origin. Fifty years later, it is still helping protect workers, as a recent Maryland case involving a pair of restaurants...
What does “employment at-will” mean to a Maryland worker?
It’s always important to know the protections afforded by Maryland law to employees, as well as the limits of those protections. For instance, because Maryland is an at-will employment state, employees work “at the will” of employers. That means that unless you have a...
After rejecting non-compete, she went to competitor and got sued
Competition among Maryland gambling houses has become increasingly heated in recent months. Baltimore's Horseshoe casino is a recent entry in the business, ratcheting up pressure on the Maryland Live casino just a few miles away. While the two establishments go head...