Employment Law

In Virginia, lawmakers recently passed a series of workplace mandates designed to protect workers from COVID-19. The mandates, which are part of what’s called an “emergency temporary standard,” create impermanent measures that employers must abide by for the duration...

Both the federal government and the state of Maryland have been under declared states of emergency since early 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time frame, Maryland’s recorded COVID-19 cases and deaths have risen from the first three cases confirmed...

If you’re one of the 61 million adults in the United States living with a disability, the global health crisis may be impacting you more significantly than others—especially if you are in a population identified as highly vulnerable to the virus. Although it may seem...

For employers and employees alike, navigating a global public health crisis is unfamiliar territory. These are uncertain times, and many workers have unanswered questions regarding their safety and their rights in the workplace. Here are some things your employer can...

Workplace discrimination remains a serious issue. In fiscal year 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received more than 76,000 charges of discrimination. Many of the private employees and applicants involved in those charges would have had...