Labor And Employment Law
Telebriefs®: Employers Receiving More Demand Letters Regarding Sexual Harassment Claims
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has not seen a surge in sexual harassment complaints since the start of…
Read MoreFederal Courts at Odds Over Whether Title VII Covers Sexual Orientation
Attorneys, advocacy groups, and legal scholars have debated the question for decades: Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
Read MoreReal Developments in Virginia: U.S. House Votes to Add Waiting Period for ADA Compliance Lawsuits
Last month, the House of Representatives passed legislation requiring that any individual suing for failure to the comply with the…
Read MoreTelebriefs®: The Extent Employers are Obligated to Accommodate Disabilities
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employer has an obligation to engage in an interactive dialogue with an applicant…
Read MoreCaveat Employer: Be Careful What You Tell Employees About Their Benefits
On March 13, 2018, the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, issued a Memorandum Opinion in one of my cases…
Read MoreTelebriefs®: “Love Contracts”- Can Employers Prohibit Relationships Between Employees?
According to a published 2017 survey by Career Builder, 41% of employees surveyed admitted that they have dated a work…
Read MoreVirginia Workplaces and Sexual Harassment
The term “sexual harassment” has been in the news with great frequency. What is the key to a safe workplace…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Attorneys Russell Berger and Sarah Sawyer 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 MoreKatherine Witherspoon Interviewed by WILM 1450/ WDOV 1410 Radio
On February 9, 2018, Katherine Witherspoon was interviewed on WILM 1450/ WDOV 1410 radio station about sexual harassment and sexual…
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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