D.C. Paid Family Leave Changes Now in Effect: What Employers Should Do
D.C. employers should review their employee notices, leave policies, and potentially private benefit plans following changes to the District’s Paid Family Leave program that took effect October 1, 2026. The …
Maryland FAMLI Update: What Employers Need to Know
Employment attorneys Jessie Summers and Tiffany McClease provided an update on Maryland’s new family leave program, explaining that it will be a publicly funded short-term disability plan providing up to …
An Insider’s Perspective: How Trump 2.0 Is Impacting the Workplace
Employment attorney Jim Hammerschmidt joins Victoria Lipnic, partner at Resolution Economics and former EEOC Commissioner, for a discussion of the EEOC’s current priorities and enforcement approach under Chair Andrea Lucas …
Your Employees Are Already Using AI: An Employer’s Guide to Controlling Risk
Employment attorney Mike Neary presented on the risks of AI in the workplace, discussing how employees are already using unauthorized AI tools, which can lead to confidentiality breaches, loss of trade …
Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Navigating Accommodations, Performance Issues, & the ADA
Employment attorney Julie Reddig and Founder of Launchpad for Life Jane Singleton presented on neurodiversity in the workplace and best practices for documenting employment issues. They discussed the importance of understanding …
The First 48 Hours: Initial Responses to Employee Complaints, Requests, and Misconduct that Minimize Risk
Employment and litigation attorneys Lauri Cleary and Jessie Summers presented on the critical first 48 hours response to employee complaints and potential legal claims at Lerch, Early & Brewer’s Employment Law Day …
Document, Document, Document: Creating Records to Memorialize and Defend Your Employment Decisions
Employment and litigation attorneys Jase Tilley, Tiffany McClease, and Mason Navarrete discussed the types of records employers should maintain throughout the employment lifecycle. The panel focused on the importance of …
John J. Matteo
Overview John Matteo advises businesses, nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, and owners on the legal issues that shape their organizations, from acquisitions and real estate transactions to governance, succession planning, and …
Maryland FAMLI Compliance Starts Before Benefits Begin: A Practical Employer Checklist
Although employees will not be able to access FAMLI benefits until January 2028, employer compliance obligations are already underway. FAMLI benefits will provide eligible Maryland employees with 12 weeks of …
2026 Annual Employment Law Day
Lerch Early’s Annual Employment Law Day! Thank you to those who joined us on September 30 for a morning of timely employment law updates, practical insights, and candid discussion—followed by …
Accommodation Requests and Layoffs: Why Employers Still Face Significant Liability for Retaliation, Even After Accommodating the Employee
Many employers assume that a legitimate layoff or workforce reduction will protect them from liability. We often caution employers not to lose the war after winning the battle. In other …
Employers Beware: Statute of Limitations Defense May Not End Wage Claims
Many employers take comfort in knowing that wage and hour claims are subject to relatively short statutes of limitations, in most cases two to three years. Once enough time has …
