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On June 18, 2024, the final rule and interpretive guidance supporting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) will go into effect. The
Regardless of the size of your company or the industry in which you operate, maintaining an up-to-date employee handbook can help your
On March 28, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Annual Performance Report and Enforcement and Litigation Statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2021 (covering
Over the years, various surveys have revealed the top gripes about workplace meetings. To name a few: information could have been more
Seems simple, right? Generally speaking, pregnant employees are not presumed unqualified for their jobs on the basis of their pregnancy and no
According to a 2019 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) study, about 50% of HR professionals said their organizations had experienced workplace
Updates to Maryland Family Law Chapters 383 and 384 of 2020 made numerous changes to statutory provisions regarding child support obligations which
A few days ago, I read an amusing online article titled “11 commonly misused phrases that instantly reveal people’s ignorance”. The article’s
In the past, when we helped physicians, PAs, NPs and other healthcare workers negotiate employment contracts, we were mainly concerned with workload,
On May 11, 2023, the Biden administration announced that COVID-19 was no longer a public health emergency. Four days later on May
Like Christmas, compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) rapidly draws near. If you have yet to comply, it is crucial for
According to a 2017 survey by Robert Half printed in the April 2018 edition of SHRM’s HR Magazine, 35% of Americans don’t
Senate Bill 792 (passed) allows for registered domestic partnerships to have the same effect as marriage under various provisions of the Estates
When the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired. But, employers are getting another
When it comes to your office holiday party, don’t be a Scrooge. If you’re a dungeon master that stays in your office
Within the last few weeks of January, we have seen a variety of executive orders issued from the new Presidential Administration, many
You wake up and check your investments over a cup of coffee. That tech stock you have been eyeing continues to trend
Saving and investing as much as possible during working years gives people more options in the future, so what better time than
Starting July 1, 2026, most employees working in Maryland (including for small, large, public, private, for-profit and non-profit businesses) will be permitted to
I will be the first to admit that I am a noob when it comes to understanding the lexicon and communication styles