As an employer in Maryland, you need to keep up to date on your local, state, and federal obligations toward employees, workers, and job applicants. A relatively new law you need to be aware of is the Ban the Box...
Read MoreArtificial intelligence (“AI”) is in the workplace. Employers are implementing artificial intelligence in human resources (“HR”) departments worldwide to help find applicants, implement training, and communicate with staff. Using artificial intelligence in HR without adequately vetting the AI may bring...
Read MoreIf your employer engages in discriminatory behavior, you have a right to complain. You also have a right to protection from workplace retaliation. Your employer cannot fire you for filing a discrimination or harassment complaint. As simple as this statement...
Read MoreFor some time, workers have sought equal pay for equal work. However, despite advancements in anti-discrimination laws, the female-to-male earnings ratio is 83%. This means that a female employee earns only about 83 cents for every dollar a male worker...
Read MoreOn July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on COVID-19 testing and other issues related to COVID-19 and the workplace. These updates also covered the extent of necessary reasonable accommodations under prior guidance and parameters...
Read MoreWhether you are an employer wondering whether you can mandate that your employees receive a COVID-19 shot or you are an employee wondering if you have to take it, mandatory employee vaccines are a big topic. Workplaces are grappling with...
Read MoreAugust 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...
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