Montgomery County Makes It Easier for Employees to Prove Unlawful Harassment
Last month, the Montgomery County (Maryland) Council enacted amendments to the county’s anti-discrimination statute, which substantially lowers the standard for proving unlawful hostile harassment claims. The amendment was signed into …
Montgomery County Council Considers Legislation to Amend its Ban the Box Law
A proposed Montgomery County bill greatly expands the County’s law prohibiting employers from asking about the criminal histories of job applicants until after an initial interview. In 2014, the County …
Maryland Law Bans Natural Hair Discrimination
Effective October 1, 2020 Maryland’s anti-discrimination law prevents discrimination against persons based on their protective hairstyles and textures. These types of laws, referred to as Creating a Respectful World for …
Business Interruption Insurance
Now that we are several months into the COVID-19 experience, most businesses have suffered some type of interruption, and many have suffered appreciable income loss. The latter group may have …
On the Hook: Business Owners could be Personally Liable for Employees’ Unpaid Wages
Employee wages must be the number one debt obligation your business pays on time, no matter the financial burdens your business faces. If your business cannot pay wages, rightsize your …
Maryland Imposes Mandatory Notice Requirements for Employers in New “Mini-WARN” Act
The Maryland legislature substantially increased the breadth and scope of the state’s so-called “mini” Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act to, among other things, impose mandatory notice requirements and …
Welcome to Employment Edge
On behalf of Lerch Early & Brewer’s employment and labor attorneys, we welcome you to Employment Edge, our firm’s new blog focused on the issues impacting employers throughout the Washington, DC Metropolitan …
