The Maryland Supreme Court recently certified in Martinez v. Amazon.com Services LLC that the de minimis doctrine applies to wage and hour law claims under the Maryland Wage and Hour Law and the Maryland Wage Payment and...more
Employers can relax and enjoy the Florida sunshine. Here is why: On April 24, 2025, the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act. Not...more
Virginia Governor Youngkin signed House Bill 2269 and Senate Bill 1260 into law on March 24, 2025. These identical bills amend Virginia Code § 32.1-127, which regulates medical care facilities and services. Effective July 1,...more
Following in Maryland's footsteps, on May 10, 2022, Delaware Governor Carney signed S.B. 1 known as the Healthy Delaware Families Act, which takes effect on July 1, 2022. In brief, the Act establishes a Family and Medical...more
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) released the highly anticipated COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) covering employers with at least 100 employees. This...more
On April 20, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new guidance for employers who require employees to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations. We previously reported that employers may require...more
The D.C. Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (UPLA) provides covered employees with certain amounts of paid leave during any 52-week period for one of three qualifying events: eight weeks for parental leave; six weeks...more