by Steve LewickyMost Maryland employers will be required to provide sick leave in 2018
Most Maryland employers will be required, beginning sometime during the first half of 2018, to provide sick leave to...
Read Moreby Steve LewickySupreme Court hears arguments on whether employers can require employees to waive right to class action lawsuits, and mandate arbitration of disputes
On the first day of its term earlier this month, the Supreme Court took up the very important question of whether...
Read Moreby Steve LewickyLocal government ordered to pay attorneys’ fees for failing to adequately respond to request for access to public records
The town of Chevy Chase, Maryland, was recently ordered to pay $92,000 in attorneys’ fees to parties that sued the...
Read Moreby Steve LewickyMaryland appeals court clarifies when an employee expressing fear of being harmed by a co-worker is protected from being held liable for defamation
We often hear of situations in which an employee is feared by others to pose a threat to co-workers in a workplace....
Read Moreby Steve LewickyMaryland condominium associations may not use condominium amenities to enforce condominium assessment payment
The Maryland Court of Appeals issued a decision on June 23, 2017, discussing the extent to which a condominium...
Read Moreby Steve LewickyMaryland employers may need to provide accommodation to employees with disabilities by offering alternative job postings
The Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act (“MFEPA”) makes it unlawful for an employer to refuse to make reasonable...
Read Moreby Steve LewickyPrevailing parties in Maryland breach of contract lawsuits may be awarded compensation for time spent supporting litigation efforts, if the contract provides for reimbursement of business losses.
As a general rule in American jurisprudence, each party to a lawsuit pays its own attorneys’ fees and costs of...
Read Moreby Steve LewickyFederal contractors now must provide training to their employees on protection of Personally Identifiable Information
New requirements were placed on Federal contractors this year, to train their employees on the protection of...
Read Moreby Steve LewickyA new, less expensive alternative to special needs trusts will become available in late 2017
Persons with disabilities often confront substantial financial difficulties — especially as adults — because...
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