Wage Transparency in Maryland
Maryland Increases Pay Transparency for Current and Prospective Employees
Maryland’s new laws, effective October 1, 2024, require that employers disclose wage ranges in job postings and provide detailed pay information on pay stubs, enhancing transparency for employees and applicants.
14 Things Employers Need to Know About Maryland’s Expanded Wage Transparency Law
Employers should start planning ahead for Maryland’s new pay transparency law, which becomes effective this fall. Learn about who it applies to, what is required of employers and more.
Ten Steps Employers Should Follow to Comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’s New Regulations
The EEOC’s new regulations for the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA) require employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical limitations.
FTC Bans Non-Competes – Now What?
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a rule which banned most post-employment non compete agreements, effective late August. The rule bans new non-competes for all workers and voids existing ones, except for senior executives.
What Employers Need to Know About the Recent Supreme Court Decision in Muldrow
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis lowers the bar for employees filing discrimination claims over lateral transfers under Title VII. Judge Keagan’s unanimous decision, stated that the employees need to show “some harm from the forced transfer to prevail.”
Lerch Early HR Networking Group Discusses Employment Law Updates
Lerch Early employment attorneys Julie Reddig and Nicole Behrman presented an overview and analysis on the plethora of new federal employment laws to the First & Foremost HR networking group. These updates cover the new overtime regulation, the FTC’s non-compete ban, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regulations, and the EEOC’s new guidance on harassment in the workplace. They also covered the new Maryland law passed in this year’s legislative session and highlighted recent cases involving the NLRB’s restrictions on handbook policies, limitations on service animals, and much much more!
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Erin Girard Joins Lerch Early’s Land Use & Zoning Practice
In June, Lerch Early & Brewer welcomed a new principal in the Land Use group. Erin Girard is a land use and zoning attorney with significant experience in securing approvals on a wide range of complex commercial, institutional, and mixed-use projects in Maryland.
