The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) protects an employee’s right to return to the same position or an equivalent position. In addition to the FMLA, the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act (“MFEPA”) provides substantial protections for employees, … [Read more...]

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees may take leave and return to working in the same job or an equivalent position. However, employees who take FMLA leave are not protected from actions that would have otherwise affected them … [Read more...]

Last April, New York City passed legislation banning employers from asking applicants what they currently earn or what they made in their prior job. The legislation also prohibits employers from conducting public records searches regarding pay history for … [Read more...]

On April 5, 2017, the Healthy Working Families Act (HB1) was approved by the Maryland House of Delegates. The bill previously passed the Maryland Senate on March 16, 2017. On May 25, 2017, Governor Hogan vetoed the bill, although the bill passed with the … [Read more...]