Maryland lawmakers passed a Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance law (FAMLI) several years ago, and the effective date is fast approaching – which means it’s time for employers to make sure they understand the current version...more
2/11/2025
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employment Policies ,
Maryland ,
Medical Leave ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Posting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
A new Maryland law will significantly restrict employers from using non-competition agreements for many healthcare and veterinary professionals. Gov. Wes Moore signed the legislation into law on April 25 – just two days after...more
The news that the economy has shrunk for a second straight quarter seems not to be affecting most businesses in the transportation sector. In fact, the results of our FP Flash Survey on Economic Uncertainty revealed that...more
Maryland will soon be the tenth state to offer paid family leave to employees, continuing a trend that is expected to roll across the country in the next few years. This comes after the Maryland legislature’s April 9 vote to...more
4/14/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Maryland ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Posting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Two weeks after adopting a vaccine mandate for state-run residential health and correctional facilities, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan just announced a statewide vaccine mandate for private nursing home and hospital...more
8/19/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Nursing Homes ,
Sunset Provisions ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Maryland employers will soon be prohibited from requesting or relying on an employment applicant’s wage history to make decisions about employment or initial pay rates, requiring many employers to take immediate changes to...more
9/17/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Maryland employers face a broad array of new workplace rules set to take effect on October 1, 2020. The new legislation will add protected characteristics to Maryland’s anti-discrimination law, create new mandatory advance...more
7/16/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Layoffs ,
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Notice Requirements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
While specifically stating that he was not issuing a shelter in place order, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the shutdown of non-essential businesses effective at 5 P.M., March 23, due to COVID-19 pandemic. The...more