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Oct 23, 2024

Maryland workers get paid time off to vote — a reminder

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Apr 24, 2024

Don't ignore your noncompete—yet

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Apr 17, 2024

Do I have to report my criminal record on a job application?

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Feb 14, 2024

How much does an employment lawyer cost?

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Dec 28, 2023

How to request a reasonable accommodation in Maryland

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Jan 12, 2023

Retaliation in the workplace—a guide for Maryland employees

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Jun 9, 2022

Statutes of limitation in Maryland employment cases—a guide

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Jun 1, 2022

Stop recording your phone calls with HR

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May 18, 2022

Maryland's paid parental leave law—it's about damn time

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May 4, 2022

It's intern season—here's how to avoid getting sued by yours

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Mar 10, 2022

What is the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights?

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Jan 5, 2022

Do I need to file an EEOC complaint?

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Oct 10, 2021

The fine print—understanding severance agreements

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Sep 27, 2021

You're entitled to be paid out for your vacation time—but there's a catch.

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Sep 16, 2021

What exactly is a "hostile work environment?"

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Sep 9, 2021

When is it time to contact an employment lawyer?

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Sep 1, 2021

Permanent telework can be a reasonable accommodation under the ADA

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Jul 16, 2021

Wrongful termination—the difference between unfair and illegal

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Jul 12, 2021

Maryland's new sexual harassment law—two years on, what's changed?

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Jul 10, 2021

No, your employer can't withhold your last paycheck

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Jul 9, 2021

What does Maryland's new "ban the box" law actually do?

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Jul 7, 2021

Supreme Court's Bostock decision changes the landscape for LGBTQ+ workers in Maryland

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Jun 22, 2021

COVID-19 laid bare how fragile ADA compliance is

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Jun 22, 2021

The cost of workplace age discrimination? $850 billion every year

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Maryland workers get paid time off to vote — a reminder

Election day (November 5, 2024) is right around the corner! Here's a quick reminder that Maryland employers must give employees up to a...

Wrongful Termination

Don't ignore your noncompete—yet

On April 23, 2024, the FTC issued a final rule banning noncompetes. But you can't ignore your noncompete—at least, not yet.

Wrongful Termination

Do I have to report my criminal record on a job application?

Under most circumstances, you do not have to disclose your criminal record on a job application in Maryland.

How much does an employment lawyer cost?

To sue your employer for unfair firing, discrimination, or harassment, you'll need to hire an employment lawyer. Let's break down how...

How to request a reasonable accommodation in Maryland

Maryland employers must try to accommodate the disabilities of their employees.

Wrongful Termination

Retaliation in the workplace—a guide for Maryland employees

Retaliation in the workplace occurs when an employer punishes an employee for exercising protected rights. Laws prohibiting retaliation...

Wrongful Termination

Statutes of limitation in Maryland employment cases—a guide

It's one of the most important questions you can ask an employment lawyer—how long do I have to file my case? Depending on whether you...

Wrongful Termination

Stop recording your phone calls with HR

We get it—with just a tap of a button on your smartphone, you've caught HR admitting to discrimination, harassment, or failing to...

Maryland's paid parental leave law—it's about damn time

The United States is the only wealthy country in the world that doesn't guarantee paid parental leave. And that's a problem. But,...

Unpaid Wages

It's intern season—here's how to avoid getting sued by yours

At the Employment Law Center of Maryland, the approach of summer means sunshine, humidity—and dozens of calls from interns with wage,...

Wrongful Termination

What is the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights?

Most workers have heard of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. Far fewer are aware of the Maryland Commission on...

Race Discrimination

Do I need to file an EEOC complaint?

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, is the federal agency charged with administering and enforcing civil rights...

Unpaid Wages

The fine print—understanding severance agreements

If you've been offered a severance agreement, you absolutely need to have an employment lawyer to review it. While a nice chunk of change...

You're entitled to be paid out for your vacation time—but there's a catch.

Here's a question we get a lot at the Employment Law Center of Maryland: "do they have to pay me for my unused vacation time?" The short...

Sexual Harassment

What exactly is a "hostile work environment?"

Having a jerk for a boss does not necessarily mean that you're in a "hostile work environment." But, we all recognize that workplace...

When is it time to contact an employment lawyer?

When it's time to fight for your workplace rights, it's time to contact an employment lawyer. What exactly does an employment lawyer do?...

Disability Discrimination

Permanent telework can be a reasonable accommodation under the ADA

With the ongoing pandemic, a lot of employees (and even some employers) want permanent telework to be the new norm. But with vaccines now...

Wrongful Termination

Wrongful termination—the difference between unfair and illegal

Many terminations are unfair. But when does an unfair termination become an illegal termination? The first thing to know is that...

Sexual Harassment

Maryland's new sexual harassment law—two years on, what's changed?

Since October 1, 2018, the “Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018” has been enforceable law in Maryland. This...

Unpaid Wages

No, your employer can't withhold your last paycheck

It doesn't matter how or why you were terminated—a Maryland employer cannot legally withhold your last paycheck. At the Employment Law...

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