Posts by Russell Berger, Esq.
Virginia Adopts New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standards
Virginia recently became the first state to adopt an emergency workplace safety standard addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. While these specific…
Read MoreWith “Technical Corrections” Made, the Coronavirus Bill Makes its Way to the Senate
After the House of Representatives voted on and passed the initial version of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on…
Read MoreWhat Employers Need to Know About the New FLSA Overtime Rule and Salary Thresholds in 2020
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law that requires certain classifications of employees to be paid an…
Read MoreEmployers, Are You Ready for the 2019 Component 2 EEO-1 Deadline?
Many employers have long been required to file certain workforce demographics data with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by…
Read MoreBreaking: Maryland General Assembly Overrides Hogan Veto of $15 Minimum Wage
Maryland’s minimum wage is going up. On March 28, Maryland’s General Assembly overrode the veto of Governor Larry Hogan, making…
Read MoreMaryland’s Minimum Wage Is About to Increase, With or Without Gov. Hogan’s Support
The Maryland General Assembly has approved a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage from $10.10 to $15 per…
Read MoreMaryland’s Proposed $15 Minimum Wage Increase Looks Likely to Pass, with Amendments
Following recent developments in the Maryland General Assembly, a bill that would increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 per…
Read MoreMaryland’s Minimum Wage Is Poised to Increase — Is Your Business Ready?
If your business has employees in Maryland, get ready to start issuing pay raises. The Maryland General Assembly is currently considering a bill that would steadily increase the state’s minimum wage by approximately 50% in four years. Maryland’s current minimum wage is $10.10 per hour, $2.85 higher than the federal minimum established by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Read MoreOffit Kurman Attorneys Russell Berger and Attorney Interviewed on Maryland Paid Sick Leave by AHA! Business Radio
Every Tuesday from 6–7pm, Baltimore’s CBS Sports Radio airs AHA! Business Radio, a show produced by Allan Hirsh Advisors. Hosted…
Read MoreALERT: Maryland Paid Sick Leave Went Into Effect on February 11, 2018
Despite efforts to postpone the effective date of the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (sick leave), the law went into…
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