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Employment Law Alert MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND D.C. “BAN THE BOX” Montgomery County is the latest local jurisdiction to “ban the box.” Montgomery County’s law prohibits private employers from making inquiries about an applicant’s criminal record on an employment application or through another medium (such as a consumer reporting agency) until the conclusion of the applicant’s… More

Local employers — I hope to see  you there! Thursday, December 4, 2014 Registration Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2014 Cherry Bekaert LLP 1934 Old Gallows Road Suite 400 Tysons Corner, VA 22182 Map It Correctly compensating your employees—it may sound easy, but it is actually one of the most complicated and litigious topics facing employers… More

Here is the clip from my appearance on Fox this morning! Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is said to be ready to file a grievance about his indefinite suspension from the NFL. Double Jeopardy could the basis of a potential lawsuit since Rice was suspended for two games by the league, and then… More

MD, VA and DC people – I will be on Fox 5 tomorrow morning discussing the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement. Wish me luck!

Let me if you would  like to attend The Power Conference: Women Doing Business on August 28 at the North Bethesda Marriott- limited tickets are still available.  I’ll be speaking on Social Media. Katty Kay, news anchor for the BBC is the Keynote. There are already over 600 people coming– join the fun and make… More

If you are local, please join me and Independent Benefit Services as we discuss what to do when someone complains: http://www.shulmanrogers.com/media/event/159_Employee%20Complaints%20-%20Seminar%20-%20MSC%20-%20September2014.pdf Employers face a potential legal minefield when dealing with employees who report allegations of discrimination, harassment or other workplace taboos. The laws in this area are complex, and employer missteps in dealing with these… More

“Campbell outlined some of the most salient aspects of social-media law—a legal area that is still developing—and used some real life examples to demonstrate the complications of social-media law, as well as the serious ramifications for public-safety employees posting comments and pictures.” http://urgentcomm.com/legislation/clear-social-media-policies-can-help-public-safety-agencies-avoid-costly-litigation?NL=UC-13&Issue=UC-13_20140806_UC-13_441&YM_RID=mhiggs@shulmanrogers.com&YM_MID=1480319&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_b

I’ll be speaking on Social Media in the Workplace — hope to see you there! – Merry

As our blog reminds, it can be pretty tough to keep up with all of the employment and labor laws.  My friend and colleague Ronald Adler recently published the 10th edition of ELLA — the Employment-Labor Law Audit. ELLA is an audit application that presents the user with a variety of questions to help identify weaknesses… More