The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued an updated Form I-9 in November 2016. As of January 22, 2017, all employers are required to use the updated Form I-9 for new employees or any employee who requires recertification. The new … [Read more...]
Spring 2017 Issue
Fourth Circuit Extends Statute of Limitations for Disability Discrimination in Public Services
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not include an explicit statute of limitations for filing claims of discrimination based on disability. As such, the appropriate statute of limitation is based on the analogous state disability discrimination … [Read more...]
Baltimore City Seeks to Raise Minimum Wage by 2022
On February 6, 2017, the Baltimore City Council announced that it will reintroduce legislation to raise the minimum wage for hourly workers to $15.00 per hour by the year 2022. Currently the state minimum wage is $8.75 per hour in Maryland. In 2018, the … [Read more...]
New Case Law Aids Employers in Recognizing Title VII Retaliation
As the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regularly reminds us, retaliation is the most frequently alleged form of discrimination. A recent decision from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Stennis v. Bowie State … [Read more...]
Washington, D.C. Adopts Paid Parental Leave Bill
On December 20, 2016, the District of Columbia City Council passed the Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA), one of the nation’s most expansive parental leave laws. The new legislation grants all full-time and part-time workers eight weeks of paid leave … [Read more...]