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We previously blogged about the dangers of not paying hourly employees for time spent waiting in line to have their temperatures taken. Employees are now facing similar issues related to time spent putting on, and taking off, mandatory PPE. Recently, two former...
The Fourth Circuit recently issued an opinion that highlights the importance of maintaining regular communication with an employee who is out on leave. In Thomas v. City of Annapolis, Maryland, a police officer injured his knee on the job and was offered a permanent...
A new trend in wage and hour litigation has emerged: employees who are required to wait in long lines to get their temperatures taken before clocking in are claiming that their wait times are compensable under state and federal wage and hour laws. Employers who...
The 6th Circuit recently ruled in favor of a professor who violated his university’s policy by refusing to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns. The case serves as an important reminder that government employees retain their First Amendment rights and there...
In Wethje v. CACI-ISS, Inc, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland recently ruled in favor of a white employee who brought a reverse race discrimination claim. In March 2017, her African American subordinate complained that the Plaintiff over-assigned...
As we previously blogged, the American Rescue Plan was signed into law on March 11, 2021. In addition to making important changes to the FFCRA, the American Rescue Plan also established the “Restaurant Revitalization Grant” (RRG) program. Under the RRG program,...
As we previously blogged, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) obligated certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and/or paid FMLA leave due to COVID-19. When these obligations expired December 31, 2020, employers who opted to...
Starting today at 5pm, various restrictions will be lifted from Maryland businesses. According to Governor Hogan, “We tried to find that balanced position that tried to get people back to work and tried to worry about those small business owners and how do we keep...
As we previously blogged, political speech in the workplace can be a tricky issue, and employers and employees should both be aware of when political expression is, and is not, acceptable at work. Recently, a federal court in Massachusetts dismissed a lawsuit brought...
The Biden Administration recently announced that it has changed how the Small Business Administration (SBA) will calculate the size of PPP loans for sole proprietors and independent contractors. Beginning in March, the SBA will switch to a new formula, which will...