In Maryland, as in many other states, the regulations regarding lunch breaks are an essential aspect of employment law. These laws are designed to ensure that workers receive adequate rest periods during their workday, contributing to their overall well-being and productivity. The specifics of Maryland’s lunch break laws provide a…
In Romeka v. RadAmerica II, LLC, a new Maryland Supreme Court opinion, a radiation therapist, sued her former employers, including names we know like MedStar and Helixcare Medical Group. The basis for her lawsuit was that she was fired and she was fired because she was a whistleblower under the…
The concept of sovereign immunity is a long-standing – many would say antiquated – belief that a state cannot be sued unless it agrees to be. The Maryland Tort Claims Act (MTCA), gives this permission for certain cases. A new case, Williams v. Morgan State, looks at if the MTCA’s…
The Maryland Daily Record had an article yesterday about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed rule to ban noncompete agreements. The rule would make noncompete agreements illegal for employers and void for employees. Covenants not to compete, also known as non-compete agreements, are contracts between employers and employees in Maryland…
Maryland lawmakers recently withdrew a proposal to encourage companies to implement a four-day work week through tax credits. The proposal, which would have established a five-year pilot program, giving Maryland companies tax credits to reduce weekly work hours to 32 without decreasing pay or benefits for employees. The bill, SB…
Four former and current black police officers in Annapolis have filed suit in federal court against the city. The officers claiming they were discriminated against because they are black and, as a result, were turned down for promotions and opportunities to advance. These kinds of cases are so hard to…
A federal judge in Baltimore ruled that a gender discrimination lawsuit against Ripken Professional Baseball will continue, rejecting Ripken’s argument that the case should be dismissed or that arbitration should be compelled. Facts Alleged Interesting facts. A woman takes a job with Ripken Baseball in 2006 as an Account Representative.…
A recent study, Employment Practice Liability: Jury Award Trends and Statistics, examines wrongful termination claims. This review of federal jury awards found the median verdict in wrongful termination lawsuits is $182,333.
Big Vanilla has agreed to pay $161,000 to settle a lawsuit the government filed against Big Vanilla for sexual harassment, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. According to EEOC’s suit, the Big Vanilla violated federal law by sexually harassing several female employees at Big Vanilla in Pasadena and…
Big Vanilla in Pasadena and Severna Park is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of four women for the sexual harassment of all four women and the firing of three of them in retaliation for complaining, according to the Maryland Daily Record and the Baltimore…