As of July 1, Maryland’s Cannabis Reform Act allows adults 21 years of age and older to legally possess up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis flower. However, the state remains without detailed legislation and/or regulations to guide employers and workers on marijuana use among employees.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Kathleen Ramirez
Goldberg Segalla added Kathleen Ramirez to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Garden City.
Goldberg Segalla Recognized by Diversity & Flexibility Alliance As 2023 “Tipping the Scales Firm”
Labor Law Update Fall 2023
Goldberg Segalla’s Labor Law Update keeps clients informed about significant changes and cases involving New York’s Labor Law. The Fall 2023 issue includes:
Goldberg Segalla Earns 38 National and Regional Rankings in 2024 Best Law Firms Survey
Goldberg Segalla has earned 38 national and regional rankings in the annual Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey for 2024.
Employer Compliance with FLSA Wage and Hour Laws at the Beginning and End of Daylight Saving Time
Employers who have employees working overnight shifts when daylight saving time ends and standard time begins must pay these employees an additional hour.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Piotr Popkowski
Goldberg Segalla added Piotr (Peter) Popkowski to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Newark.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Regina R. Verzino
Goldberg Segalla added Regina R. Verzino to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Baltimore.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Valerie Mayzelshteyn
Goldberg Segalla added Valerie Mayzelshteyn to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Princeton.
Three Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Featured in 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers
Three attorneys based in Goldberg Segalla’s Hartford office have been recognized among the 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers “Rising Stars.” Thomson Reuters publishes the annual compendium of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and meet stringent requirements for professional achievement.
EEOC’s Updated Harassment Guidance Addresses Emerging Workplace Issues
If passed, represents the first update to harassment enforcement in nearly 25 years.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Paul S. Tagatac
Goldberg Segalla added Paul S. Tagatac to the firm’s Employment and Labor group in Hartford.
UPDATE: Maryland Workers’ Compensation Law Impacted by Three New Bills
SB0071/HB0800 specifies that 25% of the net recovery by a claimant on a claim for workers’ compensation will be subject to execution on a judgment for a child support arrearage.
Repeal of New York’s COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Covered Healthcare Employees
In August 2021, New York’s Department of Health adopted an emergency rule 10 N.Y.C.R.R. § 2.61 (the Rule) directing hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, adult care facilities, and other identified healthcare entities to “continuously require” certain of their employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Rule established a medical exemption to the vaccination requirement, but—
Mitigating Workers’ Compensation Exposure for New York Employers
When the Workers’ Compensation Law was enacted in 1914, it was designed as a compromise between employers and employees.