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When most people think of employment discrimination, they think of an employer refusing to hire someone or an employer firing someone because of that person’s...
How Federal and State Law Differs on Protection of LGBT Workers
December 14, 2017
LGBT workers in Maryland face a divided legal landscape when it comes to fighting employment discrimination. While Maryland law clearly recognizes discrimination on the basis...
Is a Five-Year Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable in Maryland?
December 11, 2017
Non-compete agreements have become an increasingly popular way for employers to maintain control over their former employees. Also known as “restrictive covenants,” non-compete agreements limit...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is a federal agency that is vested with responsibility for enforcing anti-discrimination laws. The EEOC enforces rules set by...
Discrimination, in its simplest form, means treating someone differently because of a characteristic or trait that person has, often because of prejudice. Discrimination, in some...
According to a September 2017 Bloomberg article, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accused Wells Fargo of unlawfully hindering the U.S. Government’s investigation of...
When Does a Baltimore Company Violate the Wage and Overtime Laws?
October 30, 2017
According to an article in The Baltimore Sun, former M&T Bank employees have filed a lawsuit seeking overtime pay. A total of nine former employees...
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) was passed in 1967 to protect older workers from discrimination in the...
Baltimore Discrimination Includes Ethnicity Discrimination
October 20, 2017
An Annapolis area car wash owner is accused of ethnicity discrimination, according to an August Capital Gazette article. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or...
In the early days of the 20th century, employers could force workers to put in unconscionable hours on the job. The Fair Labor Standards Act...