A new Act of Congress titled the “Speak Out Act” recently passed and was signed by President Biden on December 6th, 2022... Spurred on by the #MeToo Movement, this bill attempts to remove barriers to the enforcement of anti-sexual harassment and sexual assault laws in...
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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...
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...
Love May Be Blind, But Courts Are Watching
A former contestant on the Netflix reality show “Love is Blind” has filed a lawsuit alleging, among other things, that he was subjected to “inhumane working conditions,” and that he was improperly classified as an independent contractor. In his complaint,...
Chick-fil-A Plays Game of Chicken With the FLSA
by Aron Zavaro, Esq. Residents of Hendersonville, North Carolina were taken aback when their local Chick-fil-A made a Facebook post which attempted to recruit workers with the promise of free food in lieu of compensation. The post read: “We are looking for volunteers...
Outspoken Anti-Abortion Flight Attendant Awarded $5.1 Million by Federal Court
With the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, employers shouldn’t be surprised if they find their employees expressing their opinions in the workplace about abortion. It goes without saying that this can be a sensitive issue for many employees,...
My Employees Are At-Will…Right?
Like most states in the country, Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. are all at-will employment jurisdictions. This means that employees and employers can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason (or no reason at all), and without notice. Of...
What Can We Expect from the Next Supreme Court Justice?
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is poised to become the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout her confirmation hearings this week, the topic of Judge Brown Jackson’s race was raised on more than one occasion, and some have questioned whether...
How Can Employers Reduce Their Risk of Wrongful Termination Lawsuits?
Maryland is an "at-will employment" state, which means that either the employer or the employee can terminate the employment relationship, unless a binding contract stipulates otherwise. In the absence of a contract, a resignation or dismissal can be for any reason or...