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10 Things You Need to Know About Maryland’s New Leave Law
On January 12, 2018, the Maryland General Assembly enacted the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (by overriding the Governor's veto). The law adds mandatory sick leave requirements for Maryland Employers. The law is the first of its kind in the State. Below...
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE “MOORE” THEY STAY THE SAME. . .
Remember Anita Hill? She is the attorney and academic who, in 1991, became a public figure when she accused Clarence Thomas, the then-Supreme Court nominee, of sexual harassment when he was her supervisor at the Department of Education and--wait for the irony--at the...
How far do speech protections extend into the workplace?
Last month, a memo from a frustrated Google employee disparaging the company's diversity initiative caused an Internet frenzy. In the memo, which drew the ire of many, the employee, a software engineer named James Damore, claimed that biological and psychological...
New Military and Veteran Legal Resource Guide
The Virginia Office of Attorney General released a new resource to assist our nations' servicemembers and military families. The Resources can be accessed here, and includes sections covering servicemembers and veterans rights with regard to employment, education,...
Potential Paid Sick Leave in Maryland
A paid sick leave law that passed the Maryland Legislature is now headed for an override battle after Governor Hogan recently vetoed the bill. The bill would require Maryland employers with more than 15 employees to have a paid sick and safe leave policy. The...
Labor Day: Teaching Assistants are Employees
As we all return after Labor Day weekend, one group has more than just the long weekend to be thankful for. On August 23, 2016, the National Labor Relations Board found that federal labor law covers graduate and undergraduate teaching/research assistants. In Trustees...
Maryland Law Promotes Veteran Hiring & Promotion
On May 10, 2016, Governor Hogan enacted the Hiring and Promotion Preferences- Veterans and Their Spouses bill. The law authorizes employers to grant a preference in hiring and promotion to eligible veterans without violating State or local equal employment...
New Montgomery County Paid Leave Requirements
Starting October 1, 2016, new paid sick leave requirements are going into effect in Montgomery County. All Montgomery County employers doing business in the county are covered by the law. Employers need to ensure they are in compliance with the new law by providing...