How to Handle Protective Gear in the Workplace During COVID-19
How to Handle Protective Gear in the Workplace During COVID-19 Lately you may have seen many people walking around with facemasks and gloves in order to protect themselves from COVID-19 …
The Intersection of Maryland and Montgomery County’s Earned Sick and Safe Leave Laws and COVID-19
The Intersection of Maryland and Montgomery County’s Earned Sick and Safe Leave Laws and COVID-19 Please note: The recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) affords employees greater paid leave …
What Employers Should Be Considering to Prepare for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Workplace
What Employers Should Be Considering to Prepare for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Workplace The dangerous, spreading novel coronavirus known as “COVID-19” has alarmed people all over the world. In the …
Julie Reddig Named to Inaugural Class of Daily Record’s “Women Who Lead” Initiative
Julie Reddig Named to Inaugural Class of Daily Record’s “Women Who Lead” Initiative Employment attorney Julie Reddig has been named to The Daily Record’s Inaugural Women Who Lead Initiative class. According to …
When Can an Employer Consider an Applicant’s Criminal History?
When Can an Employer Consider an Applicant’s Criminal History? Your company’s job application process may have long included an initial inquiry into whether the applicant had been convicted of a …
When Can Employers Conduct Credit and Criminal Background Checks?
When Can Employers Conduct Credit and Criminal Background Checks? Although your company may have been performing credit and criminal background checks of applicants regularly for as long as you can …
Preparing for the DC Paid Family Leave Act: What Employers Need to Know
Preparing for the DC Paid Family Leave Act: What Employers Need to Know This summer, DC’s new Paid Family Leave (PFL) law will make employees eligible for expanded benefits. But …
Montgomery County Becomes First County to Pass Race-Based Hair Discrimination Legislation
Montgomery County Becomes First County to Pass Race-Based Hair Discrimination Legislation Employers Should Review Existing Policies and Guidelines to Ensure Compliance Montgomery County is the first county in the country …
Julie Reddig Named One of 2019 ‘Leading Women’ by The Daily Record
Julie Reddig Named One of 2019 ‘Leading Women’ by The Daily Record The Daily Record selected Lerch Early employment attorney Julie Reddig to receive one of the 2019 Leading Women awards. …
New Federal OT Regulation Changes Announced: How Employers Should Prepare
New Federal OT Regulation Changes Announced: How Employers Should Prepare The anticipated amendments to the so-called “white collar” exemptions to the federal overtime regulations were finally issued by the Department …
What Maryland Employers Need to Know About New Law Prohibiting Non-Competes with Low Wage Earners
What Maryland Employers Need to Know About New Law Prohibiting Non-Competes with Low Wage Earners Earlier this year, Maryland became the most recent jurisdiction to enact legislation prohibiting non-competition agreements …
U.S. News Ranks Seven Lerch Early Practices Nationally and 14 to DC Area’s Top Tier Law Firms List
U.S. News Ranks Seven Lerch Early Practices Nationally and 14 to DC Area’s Top Tier Law Firms List U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Seven of Lerch, Early & …