What All Employers Can Learn from the Allegations of an Epic Collegiate Cheating Scam
What All Employers Can Learn from the Allegations of an Epic Collegiate Cheating Scam The widely reported allegations of a mass collegiate cheating scam have stunned and enraged students, parents, …
New DOL Proposal Would Greatly Increase Number of Employees Eligible for OT Pay
New DOL Proposal Would Greatly Increase Number of Employees Eligible for OT Pay On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would increase the …
Risk Management for DC Contractors
Julie Reddig will be a panelist on “Risk Management” for the Associated General Contractors of Metro DC. The session will be a dynamic discussion of safety, finances, insurance, dispute resolution, conflict resolution, …
Restrictive Covenants: A Litigation Checklist (for Plaintiffs or Defendants)
The following serves as a litigation checklist for both plaintiffs and defendants: 1. What is the legally protected interest the restriction seeks to protect? Confidential business information to which employees …
Overview of Non-Competition and Other Employment Restrictions
Overview of Non-Competition and Other Employment Restrictions I. Common Law and Statutory Obligations A. Introduction Apart from any contractual obligations that may limit the manner in which an employee may act …
An Insider’s Guide to Noncompetes, Nondisclosures, and Other Effective Agreements
Join Lerch Early business and employment attorneys for an important discussion about how important restrictive agreements are to protecting the ongoing operations of your business and its eventual succession or …
Don’t Rush into that Pay Cut, Furlough, or Layoff: Employment Laws Businesses and Government Contractors Need to Consider During the Shutdown
As the federal government shutdown slogs on with no end in sight, private employers financially impacted by the government shutdown, including federal contractors, may be soon facing critical economic issues …
By the Numbers: Why Your Workplace Needs Effective Sexual Harassment Training
By the Numbers: Why Your Workplace Needs Effective Sexual Harassment Training If employers needed more reasons – and they do not – to treat sexual harassment as an issue that warrants serious …
New Tax Law Targets ‘Hush Money’ But Creates New Issues for Workplace Sexual Harassment Settlements
New Tax Law Targets ‘Hush Money’ But Creates New Issues for Workplace Sexual Harassment Settlements The collision of the #MeToo movement and the new tax law has resulted in ramifications …
The ADA ‘Association’ Provision: What it is and Why Employers Need to Understand It
The ADA ‘Association’ Provision: What it is and Why Employers Need to Understand It Many, if not most employers, have a basic understanding that the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) …
Implement Gender Neutral Parental Leave Policies to Help Avoid Sex-based Discrimination Lawsuits
Implement Gender Neutral Parental Leave Policies to Help Avoid Sex-based Discrimination Lawsuits Can an employer provide more generous parental leave benefits to its female employees than its male employees? The …
What Employers Need to Know About Maryland’s New ‘Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018’
What Employers Need to Know About Maryland’s New ‘Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018’ In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the Maryland legislature recently passed the …