Exceptional Legal Counsel in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
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Exceptional Legal Counsel in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Contact Our Firm Today: 301-850-1246
Until now, options were limited for LGBT employees in Virginia. They could file a complaint with the EEOC, but only if their employer had more than 15 employees. And while there were protections for LGBT employees in the public sector and in certain Virginia...
Earlier this month, Montgomery County, Maryland, passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, or CROWN Act. The new law prohibits discrimination against people who wear natural and protective African-American hairstyles such as Afros, locks,...
What are some of the top risks for liability employers are facing in 2020? Recently, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society held an annual conference where panelists discussed what risks are newly emerging in the industry. After all, who would know more about...
It's not easy to apply for a new job when you have a criminal record. While you might have a lot to offer, some employers won't even give you the time of day because your conviction hangs over your application like a dark cloud. If this sounds familiar, you're in...
An interesting case recently arose in the courts. In 2013, two workers from Apple stores in New York and Los Angeles filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Apple. The claim was that they were not being paid for all the hours they had worked. Apple store...
Your company has an opening and you want to upload a job posting that reads: "Applicants should have no more than 7 years of experience." But you wonder: could this be a form of discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)? The Supreme Court...
Staying on top of changes in state and federal employment law can be something of a challenge. It is a good idea to designate someone in your human resources department to comb through your employee materials and make sure they're up to date, and the beginning of the...
2019 saw at least ten multimillion-dollar private class action settlements in the wage-and-hour law arena, along with a couple of multimillion-dollar government settlements. While several of the largest settlements involved California, wage-and-hour cases appear to be...
Over one-third of employees report having been romantically linked to a co-worker, so while an outright ban on office romances might seem like an easy fix, it is naïve. With Valentine's Day right around the corner, love is in the air, so there is no better time to...
Three referees who have worked with the NCAA for over a decade filed suit recently for age discrimination. They claim that, despite highly favorable evaluations, the number of games they have been assigned to officiate has dropped off. In fact, none has been assigned...