February 27th, 2020
Attention D.C. Employers: Paid Leave Amendment Act Notice
As you may have heard by now, DC has adopted the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (PLA). The PLA applies to all private employers in DC that are required to pay unemployment insurance.…
July 15th, 2019
New Employment Laws Passed During Maryland’s 2019 Legislative Session
Numerous laws affecting employers were passed during the 2019 Maryland legislative session and will go into effect in the coming months. Laws Going Into Effect on Oct. 1, 2019 Gender Diversity Law This new law…
August 22nd, 2018
Medical Marijuana and the Workplace
With Medial Marijuana now legal in Maryland, employers question how to handle an employee who tests positive for marijuana. While many employers currently have policies in place that prohibit the use of marijuana, what does…
July 20th, 2018
New Law Makes General Contractors Liable For Unpaid Wages Of Their Subcontractors
Effective October 1, 2018, a new Maryland Law called the “General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages Act” makes construction general contractors (the “GC”), jointly and severally liable to pay their subcontractor’s employees’ wages, when the…
