Understanding and Preventing Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment – Greater Silver Spring Chamber Workshop
Employment attorney Marc Engel will present a workshop on “Understanding and Preventing Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment” at the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce. The presentation will focus on: What unlawful harassment …
Presumed Guilty: What Employers Need to Know About the DC Wage Theft Prevention Act
General contractors hiring subcontractors in DC would do well to heed one piece of advice: know thy subs. “Know how they operate and how they treat their employees,” said Julie …
Twelve Common Employer Mistakes That Make Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Happy
Twelve Common Employer Mistakes That Make Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Happy Below is a list of twelve things that employers do (or fail to do) that create work for plaintiffs’ employment lawyers …
Seven Things Employers Should Do Regardless of Size
In addition to the “Twelve Common Employer Mistakes That Make Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Happy,” I’ve compiled a list of seven things employers should do, regardless of company size. 1. Update standard …
A Primer for Employers to Comply with the Maryland Sick and Safe Leave Act
Now that Maryland has passed the Healthy Working Families Act (Act), Montgomery County employers may need to adjust their policies and practices to comply with both laws. The following is a …
All Employers Must Provide Sick and Safe Leave Under New Maryland Law
All Employers Must Provide Sick and Safe Leave Under New Maryland Law On Friday, January 12, 2018, Maryland joined eight other states and the District of Columbia requiring employers to …
Understanding and Preventing Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment
Employment attorney Marc Engel presented a workshop on “Understanding and Preventing Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment” at the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce. The presentation focused on: What unlawful harassment is …
Can an Employer Terminate an Employee for Medical Marijuana Use Permitted Under State Law?
Can an Employer Terminate an Employee for Medical Marijuana Use Permitted Under State Law? As more and more states have legalized marijuana for medical and recreational purposes, many employers have …
Workplace Harassment: Media Hype or a Call to Action?
Workplace Harassment: Media Hype or a Call to Action? Are the news stories about workplace harassment nothing but click-bait? Or are they a call to action for employers? Some numbers …
Anti-Harassment Training
With workplace harassment in the headlines daily, we want to remind employers that Lerch Early employment attorneys provide engaging and effective anti-harassment training that covers all types of harassment (not …
ADA May No Longer Require Employers to Cover Long-Term Medical Leaves of Absence
ADA May No Longer Require Employers to Cover Long-Term Medical Leaves of Absence For decades, employers have followed certain imperatives when an employee has a serious health or disabling medical …
Preventing and Defending Off the Clock Overtime Claims
Perhaps the most dangerous strain of overtime claims to defend are so-called “off the clock” claims. These claims typically include allegations that non-exempt employees worked outside of their normal working …