An opportunity to work overtime is something many Maryland employees take advantage of. Maryland law allows most workers to receive 1.5 times their usual hourly wage in overtime, which is defined as any hours worked over 40 in a regular work week. The term “wages” has...
You are probably familiar with some of the more common types of workplace discrimination, such as those based on race, religion, sex or ethnicity. However, what happens if you believe you are being discriminated against because of your criminal background? Many jobs...
In 1964, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, which among other things prohibited discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Just three years later, Congress passed the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which...
Some employment law cases, like those pertaining to retaliation, wrongful termination, and discrimination, end up heading to trial, but most of these cases end up settling before they get to that point. There are several reasons for this. Employers oftentimes want to...
A host of state and federal laws protect workers from retaliation after they have reported wrongdoing at work. This true for workers in the private sector as well as workers in the government, but the protections for federal employees are somewhat different and they...
Do you feel like you’ve been treated unfairly in your workplace because of being in a protected class of people, such as those with a disability, those over a certain age, or those of a racial, religious, or ethnic group? If so, then you might be chomping at the bit...
Everyone deserves equal employment opportunities. However, if you suffer from a disability, the burden is going to fall on you to ensure that your rights are protected. This means knowing the law and how to navigate it to your advantage. For those who are disabled,...
Hard-working employees deserve to be paid for their efforts, especially if they put in hours above and beyond their normal shift. Employers also benefit when a worker puts in more hours than are expected. Maryland law and federal law recognize that some categories of...
In Maryland, workers who are not paid the wages they are entitled to under the law must understand that they have the right to file a claim about it. This is often viewed as a simple failure to pay workers on time and in full based on the minimum wage, but there are...
Being pregnant has its own challenges, but the difficulties can be exacerbated when your employer uses your condition to discriminate against you. You’d think that with state and federal protections, as well as an increased public awareness of workplace...