In 2024, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, which arose out of a sex discrimination claim filed by a female police officer. Officer Muldrow was transferred to a different position within...more
8/29/2025
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) imposes a general requirement on employers with fifteen or more employees to refrain from discriminating against qualified individuals on the basis of a disability. For those covered...more
7/2/2025
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Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS
The start of summer is typically marked by a wave of temporary hirings of students and other new employees, with many summer jobs paying those workers the minimum wage. While a series of increases across recent years have...more
A change in presidential administrations generally results in a wide array of new developments for federal agencies. That is particularly true for the National Labor Relations Board, which has broad jurisdiction over union...more
During this year’s legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed new laws requiring employers to disclose certain wage information when posting job openings, as well as requirements to provide existing employees...more
9/27/2024
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Compensation & Benefits ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
General Assembly ,
Job Ads ,
Labor Reform ,
Maryland ,
Pay Transparency ,
Posting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Wages
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule modifying the standard for determining whether employees qualify for several key exemptions to the overtime pay requirements set by the Fair Labor...more
7/11/2024
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Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Salary ,
Nonprofits ,
Notice Requirements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Texas ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
As covered in previous installments of the Employment Law Update, Maryland has joined a growing list of states in adopting a paid family leave program. Unlike traditional paid time off that is provided directly by an...more