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

Employers take note—a recent rule change implemented by the NLRB is designed to make it easier for unions to organize smaller bargaining units.

One of the priorities identified by the EEOC's current strategic enforcement plan is "to address issues related to complex employment relationships and structures"...

The Federal Government joined several states in potentially voiding existing mandatory arbitration clauses in cases involving sexual harassment or assault.

Nonetheless, due to the existence of a separate nationwide injunction issued in another federal case, Samantha Smith and Robert Means v. U.S. Department of Treasury, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

In late January 2025, President Trump dismissed General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board...

On July 1, 2022, the District of Columbia increased its minimum wage rate from $15.20 to $16.10 per hour for employees who do not receive gratuities and increased its minimum wage...

While the FTC's plan to ban non-compete agreements nationwide will not be going into effect, employers should be on alert that non-compete agreements are still being approached with scrutiny...

Federal Government Contractors- the Safer Federal Workplace Task Force issued updated FAQs with a bit more guidance on how to comply with the federal contractor vaccine mandate.

Legal challenges to the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") recent rule banning non-compete agreements are heating up just as we are in the heart of this hottest summer on record! On July 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas.

As we recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month, the EEOC reminded employers that employees grappling with mental health conditions may be ...

On July 13, 2022, Maryland's highest court issued a far-reaching decision that will impact Maryland-based companies and companies that have employees working in Maryland who are required to report...

On July 1, 2022, the Montgomery County, Maryland minimum wage rate will increase as follows: from $15.00 to $15.65 for large employers with 51 or more employees...

On April 25, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed a bill that requires employers to include the wage range, general description of benefits and any other compensation...

Just a reminder, the new D.C. limitation on non-competes takes effect October 1, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") recently issued a press release that a pest control company violated the Fair Labor Standard Act's ("FLSA") overtime requirements by paying...

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has released an updated version of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster that must be displayed by covered employers in a conspicuous place...

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the relaunch of the Payroll Audit Independent Determination ("PAID") program. PAID is a voluntary program that allows employers to self-identify...

2024 brings a significant change to grounds for divorce and legal separation in the District of Columbia. Previously, D.C. law required that parties be either mutually...

Mike Nakamura and his team reached a confidential settlement on behalf of a 20-year-old young man tragically rendered a quadriplegic in a truck collision.