Protected Concerted Activity or a License to Sabotage?
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Read MoreElection Year Labor and Employment Law Considerations for Private Employers
Few would dispute that the 2016 election season has been one of the odder elections in recent memory.
Read MorePesticide Regulation Down on the Farm
The choices available to Maryland growers for chemical tools (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides) to protect their crops, orchards, vineyards, nurseries, gardens, turf and timber have shifted and narrowed dramatically over the past decade, and the changes keep on coming.
Read MoreStand Alone HRAs, Employer Payment Plans and the ACA’s Most Overlooked Employer Penalty
Employers that currently sponsor employer payment plans or standalone health reimbursement agreements, which likely violate the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), are running the risk of being liable for an excise tax of $100 per day, per plan participant.
Read MoreLocal Jurisdictions are Beating the Drum to “Ban the Box”
On January 1, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively, Montgomery County and Prince George's County became the second and third jurisdictions in Maryland (in addition to Baltimore City) to have laws restricting when and how a private employer can inquire about, and use, information related to a job applicant's criminal history.
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March 21, 2023
Michelle Chapin’s Article on the Use of Arbitration Causes in Trusts is Published by the MSBA’s Estate & Trust Law Section
Michelle Chapin, a Principal in Paley Rothman’s Estate Planning department, authored an article titled "(Un)Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in Maryland Trusts" in the MSBA's Estate & Trust Law Section Newsletter Volume 29 Issue 1.
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January 11, 2023
Seventh Annual Employment Law Day - New Year, New Challenges: Managing in an Employee’s Market
Our Seventh Annual Employment Law Day will focus on helping employers meet some of the challenges in this new environment. From wage and hour compliance to performance management to navigating ever-thorny pregnancy and other leave issues, an ethical and thorough pre-employment process to managing employee and their needs- our attorneys will provide...
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Paley Rothman shares this library of resources with clients and friends of the firm to help them stay ahead of legal and business developments and trends. Here, you will find helpful tips and tools written by our attorneys and relevant to our areas of practice.
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