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On Friday January 12 the Maryland Senate followed the House of Delegates by voting to override Governor Hogan’s veto of a bill requiring most employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. As a result, this legislation will become effective on February 11, 2018, giving employers only 30 days to take the necessary steps… More

Crypto Crackdown Amidst Bitcoin Buzz Bernie Madoffs of blockchain, beware: The newly-formed Cyber Unit of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its first enforcement action related to an alleged Initial Coin Offering (ICO) fraud on December 1st. The SEC’s complaint,1 filed in federal court in the Eastern District of New York, set forth charges… More

Now that multiple women have come forward accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, many other women—and men too—have come forward bringing allegations of sexual harassment against their employers and co-workers. Among others, Michael Oreskes (NPR), Kevin Spacey, Mark Halperin (MSNBC), and Bill O’Reilly (FOX), together with the companies with which they are affiliated, have come… More

The growth of various social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, has given individuals the ability to connect with other users across the globe and share their personal views with the general public. Because of the public exposure, users who post controversial or unpopular opinions, whether it is a private citizen, a television personality… More

On “Election Tuesday,” the Montgomery County Council cast a unanimous vote to raise the minimum hourly wage in the County to $15. Tuesday’s vote came only 10 months after the Council narrowly approved legislation that would have enacted the same $15 minimum hourly wage by 2020, only to see that bill vetoed by the County… More

Recently, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (governing Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana) grappled with this question, and their decision creates some controversy within the federal courts as to how far the FMLA and ADA may overlap. In Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc., an employee who exhausted his FMLA leave requested an additional two to three… More

This article is a good explaination of how labor (union) law works– and why all employers should understand employee rights. This holds true even if your workforce is not unionized! https://nyti.ms/2kMkn7I

Crowdsourcing Answers to Problem HR Situations Have you ever had an employee who claims she’s been subjected to discrimination? Or maybe one who habitually strolls in late, or frequently calls in sick? Of course you have—and chances are, it’s the same employee in both scenarios. What’s a good employer to do in response to these… More

Increased Class Action Claims Over COBRA Notice Deficiencies Class action claims based on a company’s failure to fully follow COBRA notice requirements are on the rise. The Department of Labor’s regulations set forth specific requirements on how an employer must provide notice to departing employees of their right to elect to continue their healthcare coverage…. More

From my Immigration Law Colleague: Close to 800,000 U.S. residents are believed to have DACA status nationwide. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program allows people who arrived in the U.S. as undocumented immigrant children to avoid deportation and to obtain two-year renewable work authorization cards (EAD). On September 5, 2017, Attorney General Jeff… More