As you know from previous updates, a Maryland Federal Court enjoined President Trump’s Executive Order attempting to eliminate DEI initiatives. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the injunction for now while the issue continues to play out through the court...
We get it – lawyers are expensive. This recurring series seeks to help employers and employees in deciding whether calling your lawyer in a certain situation is unnecessary, is dependent on your risk tolerance, or is an absolute must. As an employer, sometimes you...
After a 5-year hiatus, the U.S. Department of Education reports that it will begin resuming collections of defaulted student loans on May 5, 2025. There are currently about 43 million student loan borrowers in the U.S. who owe about $1.6 trillion. The Department of Ed...
We get it – lawyers are expensive. This recurring series seeks to help employers and employees in deciding whether calling your lawyer in a certain situation is unnecessary, is dependent on your risk tolerance, or is an absolute must. Being an employment lawyer in...
We get it – lawyers are expensive. This recurring series seeks to help employers and employees in deciding whether calling your lawyer in a certain situation is unnecessary, is dependent on your risk tolerance, or is an absolute must. Most employers offer some form of...
EEO-1 reports are annual surveys that employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors with 50 or more employees, must submit to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). The EEOC has opened the 2024 EEO-1 data-collection cycle and has set...
“It depends.” The DOL proposes a return to murkier waters in classifying individuals as independent contractors.