Maryland Family Leave Contributions Start This Year – What You Need to Know
With required contributions to the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Fund starting this fall, Maryland employers should make sure employees have advance notice of the new deductions they will …
Virginia Employers Must Now Give Leave for Organ and Bone Marrow Donation
Time to update your Virginia employee handbook? Don’t forget about organ/bone marrow donation leave. Effective July 1, 2023, Virginia employers with 50 or more employees must provide an eligible employee …
Ruth Katz Elected New Managing Partner and Board Chair at Lerch Early
Regional full-service law firm Lerch, Early & Brewer is pleased to announce that Ruth O. Katz has been elected managing partner and chair of the firm’s Board of Directors. Katz’s …
Lerch Early Attorneys Named to 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers List
Multiple Lerch Early attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers and “Rising Stars” lists. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than …
Employers Are Now Required to Use Revised Form I-9 as of November 1
As of November 1, 2023, employers are required to use the revised Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form. This form includes a reference to an August 1, 2023 edition date. Importantly, …
Bethesda Magazine Names 16 Lerch Early Attorneys in 2023 “Top Attorney” List
Bethesda Magazine surveyed more than 1,900 attorneys who practice in Montgomery County asking them to name the attorneys they would recommend in 27 practice areas. Sixteen Lerch Early attorneys were …
Clint Eastwood, Common Employer Mistakes, and Happy Plaintiffs’ Attorneys
“Go ahead, make my day” – catchphrase from the 1983 film, Sudden Impact, spoken by the character Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood. With a nod to Clint Eastwood, below are 12 …
Julie Reddig Presents on Employment Law at AHCA/NCAL Conference
Employment attorney Julie Reddig presented at the AHCA/NCAL (American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living) Conference on October 3 in Denver, Colorado. Reddig’s presentation, “Changes independent owners Must Take …
Preparing for Possible New Changes to Federal OT Regulations: What Employers Need to Know
The Department of Labor, on August 30, 2023, proposed changes to the so-called “white collar” exemptions to the federal overtime regulations. If adopted and implemented, the proposed changes would result …
The Importance of Conducting a Wage and Hour Audit for Your Business
Employers face increasing complexities in managing their workforce and adhering to ever-changing employment laws. One main threat from this complexity comes from violating wage and hour laws. Even minor errors …
A Fresh Look at Effective Harassment Training
Perhaps not surprisingly in these unusual (Covid) times, many employers seem to have pushed harassment training down on their priority lists. Understandably, concerns about determining whether, and how often, employees …
Lerch Early Named a 2023 Empowering Women Award Honoree
The Daily Record has named Lerch, Early & Brewer as a recipient of its 2023 Empowering Women Award. The inaugural award recognizes companies and organizations that show a strong commitment …
