The minimum wage for most employees in Maryland has increased from $7.25 per hour to $8.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2015. The recent wage increase was the first of a series of wage raises slated to take place throughout the next three years in…
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Many employers are aware of The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). This federal law generally provides that companies who employ 50 or more employees within 75 miles must allow employees who have worked at least 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months to take…
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On Wednesday, April 2, the General Assembly approved the “Procurement – Prevailing Wage – Applicability” bill, which requires all school construction projects that cost over $500,000 and receive funding of 25 percent or more from the State to pay workers the “prevailing wage.” As the…
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On March 25, 2014, in the case of United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court determined that severance payments are considered “wages” under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and therefore, employers are required to withhold FICA tax from such payments. It…
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During the State of the Union address on January 28, 2014, President Obama discussed his plans to raise the minimum wage rate for workers employed through federal contracts. The President stated he will implement the plan “in the coming weeks” through issuing an executive order,…
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Listed in the tables below are company record retention requirements on the federal and state level for the mid-atlantic region. Each table breaks down which documents are to be retained, how long employers are required to retain those documents, and under what basis according to…
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On August 27th, 2013, the Labor Department announced new requirements issued for most federal contractors in hiring veterans and individuals with disabilities. The new rules, issued by Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), make changes to the affirmative-action requirements that have already been…
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According to an article in the Daily Record written by Alexander Pyles on August 19, 2013, Towson University economist and director of the Regional Economic Studies Institute, Daraius Irani, said he expects construction jobs to drive growth in Maryland employment over the next few years. In…
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In 2011, the National Labor Relations Act issued a ruling requiring employers who are covered by the NLRA to post notices in the workplace informing employees of their rights under the NLRA. Since that ruling, several groups and organizations have undertaken legal challenges to this…
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On February 26, 2013, Maryland Delegate Brian K. McHale of Baltimore City along with 7 other Delegates introduced House Bill 1486 (“HB1486”), which, if passed and signed by the Governor, would add a new title to the State Finance and Procurement Article entitled “Procurement –…
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