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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...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (no pun intended), you saw Will Smith slap Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony. Today, the Academy's Board of Governors issued a statement that "for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be...
Any partisan bill is newsworthy in today's political landscape. Still, President Joe Biden made news by signing the bipartisan Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 on March 3, 2022. This law ends companies' use of arbitration...
Many assume that owners or executives initiate retaliation against an employee, but it can also involve middle management, human resources or others within the company. Regardless of who is involved, these illegal actions can lead to lawsuits and damages. Common...
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...
On Tuesday, March 15, President Joe Biden marked Equal Pay Day by signing an executive order that highlights steps for closing the pay gap for government employees and contractors. He also urged privately held companies to do the same during an event attended by the...
Today the US. House of Representatives passed the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” Act, also known as the CROWN Act. The bill, which President Biden says he “strongly supports”, now heads to the Senate. The purpose of the bill is to...
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...
In the season 4 episode of The Office titled “Fun Run,” the character of Michael Scott (the Regional Manager of the fictional company Dunder Mifflin Inc., played by Steve Carell), accidentally hits his employee, Meredith, with his car, sending her to the hospital. ...
Earlier this week, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team reached a settlement in its class action lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. According to the complaint, which was initially filed back in 2016 and brought claims under Title VII and the Equal Pay Act,...