On November 8, 2022, District of Columbia voters approved ballot Initiative 82 (“I-82”) aimed at increasing the minimum wage paid to tipped employees. Over the next four years, I-82 seeks to gradually increase the minimum wage for tipped workers in Washington D.C. —...
On March 22, 2023, significant amendments to employment-related laws in Washington D.C. were enacted, impacting the D.C. Human Rights Act, Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, Paid Family Leave Amendment Act, and the Non-Compete Clarification...
Effective October 1, 2022, Maryland Senate Bill 450 (SB 450) revised the definition of sexual harassment in the workplace for Maryland employees and employers. Before this new law, the State of Maryland followed the federal definitions of “harassment” and...
Time Off Work to Vote: The State of Maryland allows employees to take time off from work to vote without fear of retaliation. In accordance with Maryland law, employees must be allowed to take up to two hours off to vote unless the employee already has at least two...
On Monday, October 10, 2022, we celebrated World Mental Health Day to raise awareness of mental health issues worldwide and mobilize efforts to support mental health. Stigma and discrimination continue to be barriers to social inclusion and access...
What is the CROWN Act? The CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) was first introduced to Congress in March of 2019. The goal of the Act is to promote equity and inclusivity within the workplace environment, specifically prohibiting...
Freedman Law, LLC is pleased to announce that our client recently prevailed, winning a full recovery, after a two-day trial in Baltimore, Maryland. Following a full trial on the merits before the National Labor Relations Board, the Honorable Arthur J. Amchan held that...
Nonbinary Pronoun Usage in the Workplace: Promoting Inclusivity According to a recent study, an estimated 11 percent of individuals who identify as LGBTQ in the United States (i.e., approximately 1.2 million people) also identify as non-binary. It is...
Maryland Enacts New State Paid Family and Medical Leave Entitlement Maryland recently joined nine other states (and the District of Columbia) in providing employees in the state with a right to paid family and medical leave. Although employer contributions to the paid...