December 19th, 2024
45 Stein Sperling Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers Maryland on 2025 List
Stein Sperling is proud to announce 45 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, including attorneys on the Top 50, and Top 100 lists.…
November 8th, 2024
Stein Sperling Ranked in 2025 Best Law Firms
Stein Sperling has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, nationally in 5 practice areas and regionally in 19 practice areas. For the seventh year in a row,…
October 4th, 2024
New Maryland Wage Disclosure Law Takes Effect: What Employers Need to Know
As of October 1, 2024, Maryland’s new wage transparency law, the Wage Range Transparency Act, is officially in effect. This legislation is designed to promote transparency and ensure equal pay for equal work across the…
August 27th, 2024
Update: FTC Ban on Noncompetes Blocked
A ruling by a federal judge in Texas has blocked a ban imposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on noncompete agreements. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Judge Ada Brown ruled…
May 23rd, 2024
U.S. Department of Labor’s Expansion of Overtime Eligibility Goes Into Effect July 1
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule on April 23, 2024, that will increase the salary thresholds for the “white collar” (WC) and “highly compensated employee” (HCE) exemptions to the Fair Labor…
April 25th, 2024
FTC Issues Ban on Noncompete Agreements
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule, applicable to for-profit employers, that would prohibit the enforcement of most “noncompete” clauses—those clauses that prohibit “workers” from seeking or accepting competing…
March 21st, 2024
Employment Law Update
Employers in the Maryland and D.C. areas should be aware of several recent legal updates that will impact employees. Employers should take note of the dates these laws go into effect and evaluate whether any…
February 5th, 2024
For Purposes of FLSA Many Workers Currently Treated as Independent Contractors May Need to be Reclassified
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently implemented a significant change in the classification of employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is a federal law that applies to most…
January 1st, 2024
Maryland Minimum Wage Increase Starting Jan. 1, 2024
Labor costs go up for Maryland employers starting January 1, 2024, thanks to the Fair Wage Act of 2023 (aka Senate Bill 555). Signed by Gov. Wes Moore in April, the new law boosts Maryland’s…
July 10th, 2023
Supreme Court Raises the Bar for Employers in Religious Accommodations
The June 29, 2023, Supreme Court decision in Groff v. DeJoy will have a lasting impact on how employers handle religious accommodations for their employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Title VII…
