Trial attorneys Ben Barlow and Alexus Viegas of Smithey Law Group LLC have secured a landmark $6,867,000 jury verdict in the Circuit Court for Talbot County on behalf of two women subjected to sexual assault and workplace harassment by their...
Read MorePotential fraud in the workplace can put employees and employers in a harrowing position, especially if the government is the target of the fraud. An employee may want to report what they have seen, but they might also worry about...
Read MoreYour boss sets your hours, assigns your projects, and expects you at the same desk every morning. Yet when tax season arrives, you receive a 1099 instead of a W-2. Something doesn’t add up. For workers across Maryland, the distinction...
Read MoreA phone can turn into a recording device with one tap. In Maryland, however, capturing a private conversation without permission can create consequences far more serious than an awkward discovery. Under the Maryland two-party consent rule, everyone participating in a...
Read MoreThe first few weeks after losing your job can pass in a blur. You replay conversations with your supervisor, scrutinize old emails, and wonder whether anyone will ever acknowledge what happened. Eventually, another question creeps in: How much longer will...
Read MoreSometimes, businesses, organizations, and agencies engage in practices that violate employment laws. And if you are on the receiving end of unlawful employer actions, you might be asking, “Can You Get Fired for Suing Your Employer?” Essentially, the answer is...
Read MoreIn Maryland, job security can change in an instant—whether you’re working for a government agency in Annapolis, a hospital in Prince George’s County, or a startup in Baltimore. If you’ve recently been laid off or suspect it’s coming soon, you...
Read MoreA hostile work environment claim is a workplace discrimination claim under both Maryland and federal law. The complainant must prove (i) discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, pregnancy, age, or disability, and (ii) the...
Read MoreThe most fundamental part of all jobs is showing up to work every day. It is a basic responsibility that no one can dodge. That said, life happens. Family members get sick, last-minute problems come up, and personal crises occur....
Read MoreAn Argument to Turn to Jesus Before the Bar Serving Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Columbia, Silver Spring, Frederick, and Anne Arundel and Howard Counties “An Argument to Turn to Jesus Before the Bar” (New York Times -2/28/2014) When Kim S. Phipps was...
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