Employment at Will and Employee Autonomy

A private employee who does not have an employment contract can be fired for any reason, or no reason at all, unless the firing violates public policy.  For example, an employee cannot be fired on account of race or sex or age. During the latter half of 2017, there...

The Maryland Healthy Working Families Act

After many years of trying to get legislation for paid sick leave off the ground, the Maryland General Assembly finally enacted the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act on January 12, 2018, overriding Governor Hogan’s veto. Generally, under the law, employers with 15...

Productivity, the Labor Supply and Inflation

Forgive us a bit while we dabble in the law of economics—a subject of great interest to all of our business clients. If your sushi is not being made by robots, it soon will be. A $15,000 device, it is said, can churn out 200 perfect sushi rolls an hour instead of the...

H&M Missed the Mark: Marketing Gone Wrong

You might remember Dove’s social media post that went viral in October 2017, showing a looping image of an African-American woman removing a dark brown t-shirt to reveal a white woman. Backlash ensued on social media and Dove quickly issued an apology admitting that...

Election Law Challenges: Run, Don’t Walk to Court

The 2018 election season is upon us. In almost every recent election candidates or voters have brought cases challenging the qualifications of other candidates, the actions of the Maryland State Board of Elections or local Boards of Elections, or the results of...