Maryland’s 2023 legislative session has concluded with new legislation impacting Maryland employers. Governor Wes Moore (D) has already signed into law the Fair Wage Act of 2023, and legislation modifying Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Program currently awaits his signature.
Archives for May 3, 2023
How Employers Can Help Prevent Workplace Violence
Rebecca Goldstein and Terri M. Solomon discuss preventative measures employers can take to recognize, confront and perhaps eliminate some workplace violence risks.
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Federal Court Dismisses Case Alleging Breach of ERISA Fiduciary Duties in 401(k) Class Action
Fiduciaries of retirement plans continue to be plagued by class actions brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) challenging their fiduciary management of investment options and participant fees. A recent federal court decision, however, shows that fiduciaries of ERISA retirement plans may be able to attack and
Outside Hollywood Studios, Writers Make Their Case
Those in picket lines at the headquarters of companies like Netflix were critical of working conditions that have become routine in the streaming era.
United Auto Workers Hold Off on Backing Biden, for Now
A memo by the union’s president underscores how some of President Biden’s moves to fight climate change could weaken some of his political support.
4 Types of Employee Complaints — and How to Respond
When managed effectively, complainers can help bosses mitigate risks, identify red flags, and uncover opportunities for growth.
There’s a Ghost Haunting the Labor Secretary’s Confirmation
It came from the West Coast.
Goldman Sachs Looks to Settle Female Employees’ Discrimination Case
Bank faces allegations that female employees were paid less and promoted less often than male counterparts
Workers are adopting ‘productivity theater’ as bosses continue to spy on them and push for an office return
Whether you’re leaving your laptop open so your Slack status stays green while taking a break or you’re pretending to read an email when your boss saunters by in the office, some days are just about putting in the work to look like you’re working.
Federal District Court in Virginia Rejects Familiar Two-Step FLSA Collective Certification Approach
On April 14, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Ellis, J.) declined to conditionally certify a collective of USA Today sports website editors, ruling that the familiar two-step Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective certification process would lead to irrelevant parties learning of and
Streamlined Arrival Process for International Travelers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has officially implemented its “Simplified Arrival” program that was piloted in various cities from 2021 to 2022 to streamline the arrival process for international travelers at all 238 arriving airports, 34 seaports, and all southern pedestrian and most northern secondary land ports. Under
A Business Leader Finds Out the Hard Way Not to Give Advice
You run a business. You hire people. You may have found some great people, and you may have found a question that you think is fantastic, so you share it on Twitter.
Now, Twitter is, at best, a toss-up. You can post the most brilliant idea ever,
Not Selected for an H-1B? Alternate Work Authorization Options in the United States
Since the implementation of the H-1B cap registration process in 2020, there has been an exceedingly high demand for H-1Bs, resulting in registrations that far outnumber the H-1B supply made available by the U.S. Congress. Due to the increasingly difficult odds of selection for an H-1B in the lottery, those
New Jersey Employers Face Imminent Changes to Unemployment Compensation Law, Including Mandatory Reporting, Appeals, and Penalties
On November 3, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a number of changes to New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law (UCL) that will take effect on July 31, 2023.