Alternative Dispute Resolution: Is it Right for Your Business?
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Generally, businesses wish to avoid litigation. Litigation can be very expense and time consuming, and business owners would rather spend their resources running and growing their businesses. Unfortunately, legal disputes are a risk of owning a business and sometimes it is necessary to protect your company or redress a wrong. However, there are methods to
- Published in Business, Litigation
It May Be Time to Update Your Workplace Social Media Policy…
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
The use of social media has created unique issues for employers and employees. Individuals often choose to use social media as a platform for voicing opinions and concerns, including complaints about issues in the workplace. While many employers would likely choose to just prohibit any negative comments on social media by employees, these types of
- Published in Business, Employment, News
Company and Company Owner Liable for FLSA Violations – Workers Not Independent Contractors
Wednesday, 04 September 2019
In a recent case, the Court found workers were improperly classified as independent contractors and entitled to back pay for missing overtime compensation. The court determined that the workers were dependent on the business rather than in business for themselves and, thus, were employees. The Court also found that the owner of the employer business
- Published in Employment, News
Maryland Employment Alert: Effective October 1, 2019 –Non-Compete Agreements Prohibited for Low Wage Employees
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
There has been a recent trend of states moving to limit the application of restrictive covenants. Both Virginia and Maryland have recently sought to limit the enforceability of such agreements on low-wage employees. While Virginia failed to pass such legislation, Maryland enacted legislation that limits the enforceability of non-compete agreements on low-wage employees. On May
- Published in Employment, Labor & Employment, News