On January 12, 2024, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023, which will require employers...

On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the U.S. DOL rule that increased the salary threshold required to exempt a salaried bona fide executive...

After the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA") on March 11, 2021, COBRA continuation coverage was subsidized 100% for many qualifying individuals.

With increasing temperatures and a hot Maryland summer right around the corner, employers are reminded that this is the first summer in which the Maryland Health Stress Standards will be enforced...

The FTC's plan to shut down non-competes might be on hold, but that doesn't mean that this area of controversy has gone totally quiet.

The Supreme Court issued a decision last week that makes it easier for employers to prove an employee is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Regardless of your opinion on the decision, we can all agree that the world looks different now that abortion access is no longer guaranteed.

The hiring process is an overwhelming and high-risk area for employers. Not only are employers concerned with finding the best talent for their business or organization, they have the difficult task of complying.

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced in a blog post that it has created new resources to assist workers who have cancer or have family members with cancer to understand their rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA").

The Small Business Administration ("SBA") recently announced relief for private nonprofits and small businesses impacted by the tragic accident involving the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge on March 26, 2024.

The general purpose of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is to allow a reorganization either for an individual or a company. Several years ago, to encourage...

Mike Nakamura and his team obtained a confidential settlement for the family of a 62-year-old man who passed away as the result of medical malpractice.

Nancy's article, Destroying Charitable Conservation Easements Is Not Within Congressional Intent, updates the state of the law regarding the much-maligned charitable conservation easements.

On October 11, 2022, the Department of Labor ("DOL") published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") which reverses course from a January 2021 Trump-era final rule...

As a reminder for Maryland employers, the State of Maryland launched the MarylandSaves program last year. The program is designed to encourage saving for retirement and provide a retirement savings...

During this webinar, Shulman Rogers' Employment Law Group Co-Chair, Merry Campbell and Michele Stein, Area Senior Vice President of Gallagher discussed the Employment Law issues we faced in 2022, how we handled them and what to expect in 2023.

The EEOC has announced that the 2022 EEO-1 reporting period will open on October 31, 2023. Employers with 100 or more U.S. employees and federal contractors...

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a final rule implementing Executive Order 14055 (EO), which requires federal contractors...

The EEOC recently updated its enforcement guidance on workplace harassment following a Texas federal court...

The Maryland General Assembly recently passed a bill that will further delay the implementation of the Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.