14 Things Employers Need to Know About Maryland’s Expanded Wage Transparency Law
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a new law which increases the scope of the pay transparency laws current in effect in Maryland. Below is a list of frequently asked questions …
Chambers USA 2024 Ranks Lerch Early in Real Estate and Litigation
Chambers USA 2024: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Lerch Early in the areas of Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)Chambers describes the team as “notable for …
Lerch Early’s Legal Update | May 2024
Employment FTC Bans Non-Competes — Now What? On Tuesday, April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule, which would effectively ban most post-employment non-compete agreements. Lawsuits have already been filed …
Julie Reddig Named to The Daily Record’s 2024 Employment Law Power List
Lerch Early employment attorney Julie Reddig has been named to The Daily Record’s 2024 Employment Law Power List. Reddig practices in the Employment group at Lerch Early. You can read …
Ten Steps Employers Should Follow to Comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’s New Regulations
In April, the EEOC issued the much awaited regulations interpreting the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act, passed by Congress last summer. The PWFA went into effect on June 27, 2023 and …
Maryland Increases Pay Transparency for Current and Prospective Employees
Employers take note! The Maryland General Assembly’s 2024 session resulted in new laws aimed at increasing transparency for both current and prospective employees regarding employee wages. These new laws require …
Deadline Nears for DC Employers of Tipped Wage Workers to Report Compliance with Sexual Harassment Mandate
District of Columbia employers with tipped wage workers have until May 31, 2024 to submit both their policy and recorded harassment complaints to demonstrate compliance with the District’s sexual harassment …
What Employers Need to Know About the Recent Supreme Court Decision in Muldrow
On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Muldrow vs. City of St. Louis, which held that Title VII – which bars employers from discriminating in decisions …
FTC Bans Non-Competes – What’s Next
August 12, 2024 Update: The new rule is scheduled to go into effect on September 4, 2024. So far, the cases challenging the rule have come up with mixed results. …
Preparing for the New Changes to the Federal Overtime Regulations – What Employers Need to Know
The Department of Labor, on April 23, 2024, issued a new overtime rule regarding the so called “white collar” exemptions to the federal overtime regulations. The changes, which take effect …
The FTC Bans Non-Competes – Now What?
August 12, 2024 Update: The new rule is scheduled to go into effect on September 4, 2024. So far, the cases challenging the rule have come up with mixed results. …
Employment Legal Update – April 2024
Montgomery County Council Passes Bill Banning Employers from Inquiring about Sexual and Reproductive Health Information The new Montgomery County bill aims to prevent employers from asking or considering job applicants’ sexual, …
