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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, employers can expect requests for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to rise as well. Recently, the 4th Circuit issued an opinion that highlights the importance of engaging in an interactive process with...
On January 15, 2021, a new law will go into effect in Montgomery County that will dramatically change the definition of workplace “harassment.” Previously, in order for workplace harassment to be actionable, it needed to be “severe or pervasive.” Generally, this...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of foreign accent. However, one’s foreign accent and their national origin are often intertwined, and courts can look to evidence of accent discrimination as evidence...
Surveys show that political talk in the office is pervasive. 26% of Americans say that they regularly discuss politics in the workplace, and 42% report that they’ve had a political disagreement with a co-worker. Surveys have also found that 45% of Democrats wouldn’t...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
As we previously blogged, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This $669 billion-dollar loan program was designed to help businesses negatively affected by COVID-19 continue...