In an opinion letter released on April 29, 2019 the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) provided guidance on the standards for establishing an employment relationship in today's modern gig economy....more
On January 25, 2019, the NLRB repealed the test devised by the Obama Board to determine whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor under the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). Critically, the NLRA...more
On Friday, September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced a proposed rule, which, if adopted, would drastically reduce a company’s exposure as a “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations...more
On February 15, 2018, the Economic Matters Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates voted 12-11 to reject a bill that would have delayed the implementation of Maryland’s new sick and safe leave law, known as the Maryland...more
On February 11, 2018 the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (the “MHWFA”) will become effective unless the Maryland Legislature passes a bill to extend the effective date. As of this writing, the chances of the extension...more
On Friday, January 12, 2018, the Maryland General Assembly enacted the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act over Governor Larry Hogan’s veto. Under the new law, employers with more than 15 full-time employees must provide...more