Three former employees of a Maryland construction company engaged in unlawful actions by starting competing business ventures while still employed by Modern Remodeling, Inc. (MRI), determined a Maryland federal court jury at the end of 2021.
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As of March 16, 2021, employees who perform work in Washington, D.C. cannot be subject to non-compete (i.e., non-competition) restrictions from their current employers. Meaning, an employer who operates in DC cannot prohibit an employee from working for another employer (or for himself/herself), regardless of…
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Last year, during the 2019 Maryland General Assembly, state lawmakers voted to pass a bill that gradually increases Maryland’s minimum wage rate from $10.10 per hour to $15.00 per hour over the next several years. Governor Larry Hogan originally vetoed the bill, stating that the…
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The U.S. Department of Labor (“Department”) is clarifying and updating the regulations governing the regular rate requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). On December 12, 2019, the Department announced a Final Rule that will allow employers to more easily offer perks and benefits…
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NEW THRESHOLDS IN EFFECT FOR EMPLOYEES TO BE CONSIDERED EXEMPT FROM MINIMUM WAGE AND OVERTIME REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT As of January 1, 2020, changes to overtime pay regulations under The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) went into effect for employees whose…
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Under the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (aka “Maryland’s paid sick and safe leave law”) passed on January 12, 2018, all Maryland businesses with 15 or more employees (including part-time, seasonal and temporary employees regularly working a minimum of 12 hours per week and calculated…
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Any construction company doing at least $10,000 of business with the federal government as a contractor or subcontractor is required to (1) ensure that it does not discriminate against any employee or prospective employee based on sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability or status…
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On December 1, 2016, changes to certain overtime pay regulations under The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) were to go into effect. Based on a federal judge’s ruling, those changes have been put on hold for the time being, as the judge ruled that the…
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On June 30, 2015, the Montgomery County Council passed Bill 60-14, which will enable employees county-wide to receive paid sick and safe leave from their employers. The unanimous decision made Montgomery County the first in Maryland, and the 23rd nationwide, to pass such a bill. …
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On May 12, 2015, Governor Larry Hogan signed a bill that is aimed at restricting the access that convicted sex offenders will have in childcare facilities and in public and private schools throughout the State of Maryland. Senate Bill 508, which was introduced by a…
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