NLRB Rules that Employees may use Employer E-mail System to Engage in Concerted Activity
In a recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that employees who are granted access to their employer's e-mail system for business purposes are generally entitled to use these work e-mail systems to engage in discussions about the terms and conditions of their employment while on non-working time.
Read MoreEEOC Loses a Fourth Circuit Case on Background Checks
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Freeman, No. 13-2365, 2015 WL 728038 (4th Cir. Feb. 20, 2015) deals with the EEOC position on background checks.
Read MoreSCOTUS Rules That ERISA Fiduciaries Have Distinct Liability For Duty To Monitor Plan Investments
In a recent decision that has surely unnerved many retirement plan fiduciaries, the Supreme Court, in the case of Tibble v. Edison International et al., No. 13-550, 2015 WL 2340845 (May 18, 2015), weighed in on the issue of whether a retirement plan fiduciary can be held liable for retaining an imprudently selected investment after the statute of limitation has run from the date of the initial selection of the investment.
Read MoreOFCCP Update: Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
Since April 2014, President Obama has signed a long list of Executive Orders affecting government contractors' relationships with employees.
Read MoreAn Active Term: Supreme Court Employment Cases of 2015
The Supreme Court has issued opinions in a number of significant employment law cases during its 2015 term.
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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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