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Friolo sued Frankel under the Maryland wage payment and collection statute, and the rest has been 14 years of trial and appellate history, including the appointment of a special master and three trips to Maryland’s highest court. A lot of…
The following is a non-exhaustive checklist of factors to consider for possible violations of the US Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage, FLSA overtime provision or both under federal or Maryland law for non-exempt workers. Most obviously, an hourly wage…
“Wrongful termination” is a catch-all term, and as discussed in a recent post an imperfect one. In essence, wrongful termination occurs when a firing violates public policy or a statute in some way that creates at least a possible damage…
A very common consultation in my office goes something like this. Earnest Client: They accused me of stealing from the register, but I didn’t do anything such thing. Godfrey: Gotcha. Earnest Client: Someone else on my shift must have done…
Maybe. I am not your lawyer, and don’t want to appear to give you legal advice or inadvertently give you, as a non-client, advice. Quitting any new job before or while you are on Maryland unemployment – even one that…
As of June 30, 2013, the federally supported Extended Unemployment Compensation benefits in Maryland were slashed by 22.2% both in terms of gross amount per week and maximum eligibility for benefits. Accordingly, workers who received $430/week in benefits are now…
A question that comes up often in my practice is whether one can – intentionally or by accident – waive one’s right to apply for unemployment benefits in Maryland. The following is a discussion of law and is not legal…
According to multiple reports, the State of North Carolina has cut its maximum weekly benefit unemployment benefit amount from $535/week to $350/week, and has shortened the maximum period of benefits to five months. The practical effect of this decision will…
Montgomery [County MD] Gazette, February 1, 2013: A D.C. man who ran a theft and credit card scam and other fraud schemes from his Rockville business, was sentenced in federal court in Maryland to nine years in prison Tuesday. U.S.…
Management-side employment attorney Laura Rubenstein, Esquire of Maryland regional firm Offit Kurman alerted me (and her other Twitter followers) to the Employer Handbook Blog from attorney Eric Meyer, Esquire, of Dilworth Paxson of Philadelphia. Very sharp looking blog with useful, timely…