We frequently receive calls from persons trying to figure out whether they should agree to mediate their discrimination or sexual harassment claims at the EEOC or the Maryland Commission for Human Relations. My answer is always the same. Yes. Because you have nothing to lose by doing so, and you…
When a person files an EEOC charge, the first step in the process — usually several months after the charge is filed — is for the EEOC to contact the claimant and the employer to see if both sides are willing to go to mediation to try to resolve their…
I get a lot of questions from potential clients about the process of hiring an employment attorney — are our discussions confidential? Is there a fee for an initial consultation? How long will it take me to return your call or email? So let me review the process so to…
Well, I recently noticed that we have not posted any blog entries in several months regarding our Maryland clients — probably because we have been too busy settling and winning cases! In the last four months, we have reached favorable settlements for a number of clients, including the following: *…
After not filing any federal lawsuits in nearly a year, we have filed three federal complaints in the past few weeks, all concerning different areas of employment law. The first case was filed suit on behalf of a single mother who was fired from her job as a department manager…
During the past six months, I’ve settled three cases involving similar situations that most employers — and potential employees — do not even realize violates Maryland law. Here’s what happens: Company A recruits an employee from Company B, or advertises for an open position, and an employee from Company B…
With tough economic times upon us, I have been meeting with more and more employees and executives who have been asked to sign severance agreements. I am often asked, why is my employer so adamant that I sign such an agreement? Is is because I have a strong potential lawsuit…
What’s going on in Maryland? From Salisbury to Hagerstown, from Baltimore to Columbia, I have been receiving more and more telephone calls and emails from employees, often executives or managers, who are being fired or laid off from their jobs. This is not surprising in light of the growing weakness…
With the economy struggling, especially in Western Maryland, the Eastern Shore and in Baltimore, corporate managers and executives are increasingly facing lay-offs and firings. In many circumstances, employers want to protect themselves against any possible future lawsuit, so they offer severance agreements to employees in return for a release and…
I am frequently asked questions about sexual harassment, wrongful termination, employment discrimination and failure to pay overtime and wages, but I have had several people contact me in the past few days to ask me questions about termination vs. resignation. This is always a delicate area, because there are no…