August 30, 2022 How setting clear expectations around workplace safety, remote work, and paid leave is the key to emerging strong from the pandemic. By Joyce Smithey and Lauren Agresti More than ever before, knowledge workers are expressing a desire...
Read MoreMaryland legislators recently passed the monumental Time to Care Act of 2022. The law establishes a statewide Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program, out of which eligible employees can request leave and receive benefits. In the past, employees depended...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just change the way we think about work. It spurred declines in women’s labor participation rates to levels not seen since 1987, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report. In the age of #METOO, progressive...
Read MoreFor some companies, employee absenteeism may not seem like much of an issue. Sure, there might be a tardiness issue. Perhaps there’s a team member who’s a bit of a straggler. There’s Jim from accounting, who has worked for the...
Read MoreOver 15% of the world’s population—that’s an estimated one billion people—are living and working with a disability. While it may be obvious that Brad in HR is in a wheelchair, many disabilities are life-altering and invisible. Failing to recruit and...
Read MoreEmployers are ending another year of COVID work-from-home practices and facing down another year of uncertainties. Accordingly, savvy human resources departments and employment counsel alike are resolving to create stronger workforces in 2022. While employer resolutions may sound a bit...
Read MoreEvery business with employees needs a set of rules. Business employee policies are guidelines that provide a framework for employees to know how to conduct themselves appropriately while working. Without a comprehensive set of company policies, there is room for...
Read MoreThe federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the primary law controlling overtime and minimum wage requirements in the United States. Also, the FLSA establishes the basic requirements employees need to meet to earn overtime or be exempt from earning...
Read MoreEmployees in the United States have certain rights under both state and federal law. If your employer violates those rights, you have the right to report them. Additionally, if you witness a co-worker’s rights being violated, you have the right...
Read MoreMost Americans believe in freedom and equality for all. These are foundational principles of our democracy and permeate all aspects of our society—at least in theory. Sadly, our history does not reflect these ideals. Instead, our history exhibits systemic racism...
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