December 6, 2013
Significant Court Win for Employers
Companies can require employees to arbitrate employment disputes individually and prohibit them from pursuing class action lawsuits.
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November 30, 2013
Trick or Treat: Cybersecurity Threats at Your Door
Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Cybersecurity Awareness Month falls in October, the same month as Halloween. Malicious programs can come knocking at the door of your company’s digital firewall, dressed in costume as a harmless email attachment or website link. If you open the door expecting a treat, you could end up with a costly and damaging trick. So it’s the perfect time to take note of the cybersecurity risks that your business may face.
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November 20, 2013
When Are Commissions Earned In Maryland?
Under the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, employers must pay employees “all wages due for work that the employee performed before termination of employment, on or before the day on which the employee would have been paid the wages if the employment had not been terminated.”
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November 8, 2013
Senate Passes Employment Non-Discrimination Act
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) passed the Senate by a vote of 64-32 on November 7, 2013. The vote marked the first time that the measure prohibiting employment discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation or gender identity has ever passed either congressional chamber.
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November 4, 2013
Senate Considers Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
On October 28, 2013, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced that the United States Senate may in the very near future vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. As this is written on the afternoon of November 4, ENDA stands only one vote short of the 60 needed to eliminate the possibility of a filibuster.
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