In today’s divisive political climate, it is tempting for employers to adopt universal policies that prohibit political discussion in the workplace. While this might seem like the safest option, it’s naïve for employers to think they will be able to prevent their...
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Month: October 2020
PPP Loan Forgiveness Simplified for Loans of $50,000 or Less
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a new rule that simplifies the loan forgiveness procedure for Paycheck Protection Program loans of $50,000 or less. The new simplified procedure will apply to roughly 3.57 million individual loans, amounting to...
#MeToo: 7 Out Of 10 Who Complain of Harassment Suffer Retaliation
Workplace harassment has a severe impact on workers. It can affect your mental, physical and economic health. People are trying to do the right thing, but they sometimes face retaliation for reporting harassment at work. In the three years since the #MeToo movement...
What Are Some Examples Of Pregnancy Discrimination?
If your company has 15 or more employees, it is probably covered by the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, or PDA. If so, it is prohibited from treating women, whether applicants or employees, unfavorably due to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition....
How Should I Classify My Workers? Department of Labor Weighs in on “Employee” vs. “Independent Contractor” Confusion
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed a rule to provide employers with some much-needed guidance as to whether they should classify their workers as “employees” or an “independent contractors.” Historically, many different, and sometimes conflicting...
Teleworking? Your Employer Must Pay You For All Overtime Worked
As more employees work from home during the Coronavirus epidemic, it can be harder for employers to tell if an employee is working unpaid overtime. Nevertheless, you are legally entitled to be paid for every single hour you work. Your employer must pay you for...
Attorneys Accuse Maryland Legal Aid Of Discrimination, Saying Firm Forced Vulnerable Staff To Work During Pandemic
October 6, 2020 By: Ally Schweitzer Three former senior attorneys for Maryland Legal Aid have filed a discrimination complaint against the pro-bono law firm. In charges filed Monday with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency that enforces...
Three fired Maryland Legal Aid attorneys accuse pro bono law firm of discrimination, file EEOC complaint
October 7, 2020 By: Brooks DuBose Three former Maryland Legal Aid attorneys fired by the pro bono law firm this summer have filed a discrimination complaint against the organization. In charges filed Monday with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the...