On May 6, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law HB 102, delaying the start date of Maryland’s highly anticipated paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program (“FAMLI”). Maryland employers and employees now...more
5/8/2025
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The National Labor Relations Board’s Acting General Counsel has moved quickly to undo the work of his predecessor, a Biden appointee, who President Trump recently removed from office. On February 14, 2025, Acting General...more
2/19/2025
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Labor Reform ,
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NLRB General Counsel ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions
The Maryland legislature recently passed several laws that affect pay transparency, family and medical leave, the scope of the State’s antidiscrimination laws, workplace safety, and noncompete agreements. As many of these new...more
10/10/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Transparency ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On December 18, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board’s (Board or NLRB) published a final rule—effective on April 16, 2020—which modifies the 2015 so-called “ambush election” rules. The final rule will lengthen the...more
12/19/2019
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Deregulation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Labor Reform ,
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Labor Relations ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
Union Elections ,
Unions