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Category: Employment Law – Private Sector
Is Gattaca Here? What Every Employee Should Know About the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
February 27, 2018
Advances in science have made it possible to know much more about the internal workings of our genetic makeup. Genetic testing can provide not only...
Federal employees, like virtually all workers throughout the United States, are protected from discrimination in the workplace. Federal employees are protected from many different kinds...
Executives need to ensure their employment contracts provide them with the protections they deserve given their high-level positions and their level of expertise. A Baltimore...
Federal employees, like employees in the private sector, are expected to fulfill their job responsibilities. In order to ensure that federal workers are on track...
Understanding Exemptions (and Exceptions) to Federal Overtime Rules
January 11, 2018
Not every Maryland employee is covered by federal and state overtime laws. The Fair Labor Standards Act, which governs federal overtime rules, contains a number...
Many companies want to protect their customer list, their proprietary information, and their trade secrets. In an effort to ensure their information does not fall...
Administrative Remedies for Government Sexual Harassment in Maryland
December 18, 2017
Sexual harassment remains a serious problem in many federal and state government workplaces. Harassment is not simply unprofessional conduct. It is a recognized and prohibited...
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...