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Social media use has become a frequent theme in our Greenbelt Employment Law Blog. On Monday, the chief financial officer of a growing accessories and apparel retailer was fired after he allegedly posted company information on a social media site. Many people in...
A recent workplace discrimination suit involving AT&T should be a reminder to employees in Greenbelt that they do not have to tolerate religious intolerance at work. The company has been ordered to pay more than $5 million to a Muslim woman who was harassed on the...
It is sad but true that not all employers act in the best interests of their customers, employees or even the environment. It takes courage for an employee to "blow the whistle" on any illegal activity that their employer participates in, because not all employers are...
A Maryland cardiologist, who is dealing with a high-profile case about questionable stent procedures, will not be able to sue his employer for defamation, a Baltimore County judge ruled Monday. The employment dispute stems from a class action lawsuit filed against the...
Readers of our Greenbelt Employment Law Blog may remember our discussion in February of the technology industry's move to limit overtime pay. Of course, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act as well as state statutes protect the wage and overtime rights workers across...
In recent months in our Greenbelt Employment Law Blog, we've discussed some of the intricacies of Facebook as it pertains to employment law. For the most part, we have discussed whether Maryland area employers have the right to access their employees' Facebook...
Many Greenbelt area businesses have interns. Often college students, interns are ambitious, educated and very eager to gain real-world work experience. As such, they are often willing to work for very little or no money--content to earn only a line of their resumes....
Last month in our Greenbelt Employment Law Blog, we discussed the case of a law professor who is suing the University of Maryland as well as five other law schools for age discrimination. The 62-year-old man alleges that the schools passed him up for a tenured...
In the face of numerous reports across Maryland about jobless residents being discriminated against during the hiring process, legislators are considering a bill that would stop employers from discriminating against the unemployed. More than 12 states are working to...
When March Madness arrived in full force earlier this week many employment law professionals were paying more attention to the dispute over lucrative NCAA contracts than the basketball games. The question of whether student-athletes in Maryland and throughout the...