The Paley Rothman Blog
Paley Rothman shares this library of resources with clients and friends of the firm to help them stay ahead of legal and business developments and trends. Here, you will find helpful tips and tools written by our attorneys. The information in the blogs and articles is not a substitute for legal advice and should not be relied on as such. Should you have any questions or want legal advice, please contact the attorney who wrote the blog or article.
February 23, 2012
By
James Hammerschmidt on February 23, 2012
Add Baltimore County to the growing list of Maryland counties protecting transgender individuals from discrimination in the workplace; it joins Baltimore City and Howard and Montgomery counties. The Baltimore County Council approved hotly-debated legislation on February 21, 2012, that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression and on sexual orientation in employment, housing, public accommodations and financing.
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January 27, 2012
By
Hope Eastman on January 27, 2012
Employers that have been gearing up to meet the January 31, deadline for posting an National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) poster notifying employees of their right to unionize, no longer need to rush. The NLRB has for the second time delayed the implementation deadline; posters need not go up before April 30, 2012.
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January 27, 2012
On January 24, 2012, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Lafe E. Solomon issued his second report summarizing 14 social media and networking cases. The cases addressed the lawfulness of employers’ social media policies and discharges of employees based on use of social media, specifically Facebook. The report and accompanying press release make clear that the NLRB considers this an emerging area of law upon which it hopes to develop a consistent approach.
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November 1, 2011
By
James Hammerschmidt on November 1, 2011
So, you’ve heard that arbitration agreements are the way to go. You’ve read or been told that arbitration is less expensive than litigating discrimination and other employee claims in court, and that it avoids the risk of a runaway jury verdict in favor of your employee. Just slip the agreement into your company’s employee handbook and you’re good to go.
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September 24, 2011
By
James Hammerschmidt on September 24, 2011
As part of the IRS Fresh Start initiative to help employers obtain a “fresh start” with their tax obligations, the agency has outlined a new program for employers to create a “low cost” resolution to prior worker classification issues by voluntarily reclassifying their employees.
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