The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) is a critical piece of legislation designed to protect the privacy and security of individuals' health information. However, despite its importance, there are several common misconceptions surrounding...
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Women Report Sex Harassment at U.S. Antarctic Research Station
Female researchers for the U.S. Antarctic Program have reported that they are routinely subjected to sexual harassment and assault. Further, they report that their superiors back in the U.S. have done little to investigate their claims, put a stop to the misconduct,...
D.C. Votes to Raise Wages for Tipped Workers
In Washington, D.C., minimum wage is $16.10 per hour. According to Washington D.C.’s Wage and Hour laws, all employees, regardless of the size of their employer, must meet or exceed this amount. Until now, tips could be accounted for when analyzing an employee’s total...
Employers: Do Yourself a Favor and Hire a Veteran
Historically, veterans have had difficulties finding employment. However, the unemployment rate for veterans was as low as 2.7% as of September 2022, a full percentage point lower than last year. Despite this welcome news, many employers remain hesitant to hire...
EEOC: Pharmaceutical Giant Lilly Refused to Hire Older Sales Reps
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Lilly USA, LLC (formerly Eli Lilly) for intentionally refusing to hire older people as pharmaceutical sales representatives. Doing so violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act...
D.C.’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Finally Goes into Effect
by Aron Zavaro, Esq. Starting tomorrow, D.C.’s highly anticipated law restricting the use of non-compete agreements will take full effect. Back in 2021, D.C. passed legislation that essentially banned all non-compete agreements. However, the D.C. Council recently...
“MarylandSaves” Requirements Now in Full Effect
MarylandSaves is an initiative to increase Maryland workers’ access to retirement savings accounts. According to a 2018 study, 42% of American adults are not putting aside money for their retirement. MarylandSaves aims to remedy this by creating automatic retirement...
Companies Fight for Affirmative Action
Many U.S. companies have worked hard to diversify their workforce knowing it provides financial benefits and is socially responsible. In light of the Supreme Court’s potential removal of affirmative action policies from the college admissions process, more than 60...
Discriminatory Graffiti or Legally Protected Activity?
This month the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision that an employer wrongfully terminated an employee who vandalized the company’s overtime sign-up sheets with the words “whore board.” ...
D.C. Backpedals on Non-Compete Ban
Back in 2021, D.C. passed legislation that essentially banned all non-compete agreements. However, the D.C. Council recently amended the law—the “Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022”—and softened its previous stance against non-competes. Covered...