Hybrid work is here to stay, and with it comes a question many employers never had to ask before: what happens when an employee who comes into the office a few days a week lives in another state? For employers in the Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. region, where...
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Maryland’s Proposed “Living Wage For All Act” (Maryland HB 1220/SB 886)
In February 2026, Maryland lawmakers introduced the proposed Living Wage For All Act, a statewide measure aimed at raising baseline compensation and updating how wages are adjusted over time. While the bill’s precise text is still moving through the legislative...
A Cornerstone of Employment Law: The Birth of the Monthly Labor Review
On May 1, 1915, amid the reform-driven energy of the Progressive Era, Royal Meeker, then Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), launched the Monthly Labor Review (MLR). While not expressly a legal publication, the MLR quickly became an essential...
Changes to Employment Law: Maryland’s 2025 General Assembly Legislative Session
On April 7th, 2025, The Maryland General Assembly concluded its legislative session. Three employment-related bills were passed and will become law. Delayed: FAMLI Program Maryland’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, first passed in 2022, has...
Can My Political Views Get Me Fired?
Today, November 5th, 2024, is Election Day. On this day, the American people cast their votes to decide who the next leader of the country will be. With Donald Trump (R), Kamala Harris (D), and various third-party candidates on the ballot, disagreements are...
Does Age Discrimination Still Happen?
Data shows that the U.S. labor market consistently has more than 7 million job openings at any given time. Despite this, the latest data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce indicates that employers report that they face challenges finding enough employees to fill open...
Can I Be Fired for Something I Didn’t Do?
Employment is a cornerstone of financial stability and personal identity for many people. It’s therefore natural to feel a sense of unease if you’re facing the possibility of termination for an accusation that is untrue. For example, some employees face disciplinary...
Are Non-Compete Agreements Back?
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule that largely banned non-compete agreements was scheduled to take effect on September 4th; however, last week a federal court in Texas found the rule unlawful. The Texas court’s final judgment invalidated the rule,...
Are Terminated Employees Entitled to Commissions?
Under the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law (MWPCL), employers are required to pay their employees’ wages for all work they have performed. Wages are broadly defined as all compensation that is due to an employee, including: Commissions Bonuses Fringe benefits...
An Employer’s Duty to Retain Employee Information
When an employee is terminated, resigns, or retires, the retention of the employee’s records must not be overlooked. This is not just a matter of organizational best practice but also a legal requirement enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...