Amber Jackson, Author at Ferguson, Schetelich, Ballew, P.A.

February 16, 2015

Maryland and DC Employers Required to “Think Outside the Box” or Rather Ban it Altogether

Many people like to use the cliché “think outside the box.” In most instances the phrase is used to encourage someone to be creative and look for ideas outside of what is common or the norm. New laws in three localities in Maryland and in the District of Columbia are not simply encouraging employers to think outside the box, but requiring them to “Ban the Box” entirely. The penalties for failure to do so are significant. These laws have been termed “Ban the Box” legislation because, in addition to other provisions, the new laws ban employers from having a box…

October 1, 2014

Maryland Legislature Increases Employee Leave: The Parental Leave Act

On October 1, 2014, a new Maryland law expanding rights of employee leave took effect. Codified as Maryland Labor and Employment Article sections 3-1201 through 3-1211, the Maryland Parental Leave Act (MPLA) requires certain employers to allow eligible employees to take unpaid leave for very narrow and specific reasons. Who is Affected? The MPLA affects Maryland employers with at least fifteen but not more than forty-nine employees. For purposes of counting, employees are those persons who have worked each working day during a period of twenty calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year. A person is eligible for…

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