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It’s not easy to apply for a new job when you have a criminal record. A conviction can hang over your application like a dark cloud and overshadow everything you have to offer. “Ban the Box” laws seek to address this worry by prohibiting employers from inquiring...
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...
As we previously blogged, employers who are reopening after the COVID-19 lockdown can expect an increase in lawsuits from employees for retaliation and whistleblowing. The latest emerging trend is COVID-19 related lawsuits by pregnant employees. Because pregnant...
A federal court of appeals has ruled that the Department of Labor can infer workers’ hours from limited information when the employer fails to keep required records. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employer’s lack of record-keeping can be...
As we previously blogged, employers are obligated under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFRCA) to provide employees up to two weeks (80 hours) of paid sick leave and up to 12 additional weeks of paid, expanded family and medical leave to an employee whose...
As Maryland moves through Phase Two of its plan to re-open, many employers will need to make difficult decisions about whether they will recall furloughed workers, which workers to recall, and how to recall them. This guide will help employers lawfully navigate the...
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, certain workers can be considered legally employees even if they were brought on as independent contractors. The main issue for the courts is whether the worker has significant control over the details and performance of the...
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. ...
If you have a disability, you still have to be able to do your job to the standards set forth for other employees. If you have not been able to do that, your discrimination claim may fail unless you have strong evidence that discrimination was the motive for any...
On June 15th, the Supreme Court decided in Bostock v. Clayton County that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees against discrimination based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. The Court unequivocally held that firing someone...