Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is one of our nation's main civil rights law. Among other things, it prohibits covered employers from discriminating in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Questions have arisen...
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Month: October 2018
Employee, Employer Groups Testify On DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule
In 2016, the Obama administration's Labor Department proposed a change to the overtime rule in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. That change would have increased the exempt salary threshold, which is the minimum amount employees must earn in order to be classified...
Employees Not Paid For Work May Be Entitled To Three Times More
Whether you are an employee or employer, no one likes the idea of layoffs. But regardless of which side you may fall on, it is important to remember that Maryland law specifically outlines how -- and when -- a terminated employee must be paid. In fact, Maryland law...
EEOC: Sexual Harassment Charges Jumped By 12 Percent In FY 2018
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's fiscal year 2018 closed just a few days before the anniversary of the first stories about media mogul Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct. Outrage against Weinstein and others in Hollywood began a national...
ADA, Arbitration Among Employment Law Issues Before Supreme Court
Now that Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been sworn in, there is a full slate of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. Their new term began Oct. 1, and the court jumped right in to hear oral arguments about an age discrimination case. Other cases before the court involve...
Companies Offering Paid Family And Medical Leave Get Tax Credit
The Treasury Department recently announced that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act offers most employers a substantial tax credit for providing paid family and medical leave. How substantial? Between 12.5 and 25 percent of the wages paid. Moreover, it's possible to take...