Friolo sued Frankel under the Maryland wage payment and collection statute, and the rest has been 14 years of trial…
Category: Employment Law
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Checklist for Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations
The following is a non-exhaustive checklist of factors to consider for possible violations of the US Fair Labor Standards Act…
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What are examples of possibly GOOD (i.e. viable) wrongful termination cases?
“Wrongful termination” is a catch-all term, and as discussed in a recent post an imperfect one. In essence, wrongful termination…
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“But I didn’t steal from the cash register – isn’t that wrongful termination?”
A very common consultation in my office goes something like this. Earnest Client: They accused me of stealing from the…
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If I quit a McJob, because it sort of stank, does that make problems for my unemployment benefits in Maryland?
Maybe. I am not your lawyer, and don’t want to appear to give you legal advice or inadvertently give you,…
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Slash in Extended Unemployment Compensation Benefits by Sequestration
As of June 30, 2013, the federally supported Extended Unemployment Compensation benefits in Maryland were slashed by 22.2% both in…
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Can you waive your right to unemployment benefits in Maryland?
A question that comes up often in my practice is whether one can – intentionally or by accident – waive…
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North Carolina Eliminates Federal Unemployment Benefits
According to multiple reports, the State of North Carolina has cut its maximum weekly benefit unemployment benefit amount from $535/week…
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Maryland unemployment fraudsters sentenced to nine years
Montgomery [County MD] Gazette, February 1, 2013: A D.C. man who ran a theft and credit card scam and other…
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Employer Handbook Blog – a worthy read
Management-side employment attorney Laura Rubenstein, Esquire of Maryland regional firm Offit Kurman alerted me (and her other Twitter followers) to the…
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Bruce Godfrey
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