In June, the Supreme Court ruled, banning mandatory union fees for non-union employees. That ruling means that employees in 22 states can now choose whether or not to fund union...
Laws regarding mandatory overtime have become increasingly popular across the United States. In 2017, the U.S. House introduced a bill that would have placed restrictions on healthcare employees across the...
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require employers to provide meal or breaks to employees. When employers choose to provide rest or meal breaks, it places restrictions on...
Minimum Wage Across The United States Varies by City and State Federal minimum wage has held steady at $7.25 since 2009. However, across the United States, individual states and cities...
Montgomery County Looked at Increased Minimum wage in 2017. In January, Montgomery County proposed an increase to a $15 minimum wage. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett vetoed the legislation citing...
Sick Leave Bill for Maryland For five years, the Maryland legislature has tried to pass HB 1, a bill that would require businesses of all sizes to provide sick leave...
Maryland Parental Leave Act Overview for Business Owners The Maryland Parental Leave Act (PLA) went into effect on October 1, 2014. Like Colorado, Maryland legislatures sought to supplement FMLA law...
The Debate in Maryland Wages On When the Maryland House of Representatives passed a sick leave bill requiring 7 days of mandatory sick leave to Maryland employees, Governor Larry Hogan...
Montgomery County’s, MD. New Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law Gets Updated Montgomery County was the first county to enact paid sick leave laws to the employees within the county....