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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...
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...
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination and harassment against people who are 40 and older. Have you experienced age-related bias at work? It can be a touchy subject. Even an employer asking about your age can seem vaguely threatening,...
Beginning on October 1, 2020, several new employment laws will take effect in Maryland. With October 1st right around the corner, employers should take the following steps to make sure they are not caught off guard. The CROWN Act When the “Creating a Respectful and...
As we previously blogged, employers are obligated under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to provide employees up to two weeks (80 hours) of paid sick leave and up to 10 weeks of paid emergency family and medical leave. Back in April, the Department...
A recent study found that 62% of Americans say they are afraid to share their political views due to a fear that others might be offended. This fear is not always unwarranted. Across the country, employees have been facing discipline for expressing their views on...
We recently passed the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage. About half of Americans agree that the right to vote was the most important milestone in the advancement of women in the U.S. At the same time, a majority of American adults think we haven’t gone far enough...
In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, thousands of people have taken to social media to express their thoughts on a variety of controversial topics. Many employees are probably wondering whether they can be disciplined for speaking their mind online. ...
Now that businesses are beginning to re-open, many employees will likely be hesitant to return to work. Can an employer force an employee to physically come into the office? What if an employee wants to continue teleworking? The answer to questions such as these...
A non-compete is a restrictive agreement prohibiting former employees from working for a competitor of their former employer, or to otherwise compete with them. As employees reenter the job market or start their own businesses as a result of COVID-19, the viability of...