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Darryl G. McCallum is presenting a complimentary webinar, “The COVID-19 Vaccine: Practical Guidance for Employers During the Pandemic,” on behalf of the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland. The webinar will take place on April 1, 2021, at 8:30 am Eastern. Darryl will review practical steps employers can take to […]

J. Michael McGuire was quoted in an article by Judy Greenwald for BusinessInsurance.com, “Employers should expect NLRB to become strongly pro-labor.” (Subscription, which may be free, is required to access article).

Fiona W. Ong has once again been recognized by Lexology as its “Legal Influencer” for U.S. – Employment, most recently for Q4 2020. Lexology publishes in excess of 450 legal articles daily from more than 1,100 leading law firms and service providers worldwide. Lexology instituted its quarterly “Lexology Content Marketing […]

Mark J. Swerdlin successfully defended a floor covering distributor against an appeal of a trial verdict in its favor. The estate of a deceased long-term employee sued for vacation and other PTO that was unused as of the employee’s termination due to his death. After a trial on the merits the […]

Lindsey A. White and Courtney B. Amelung won a motion to dismiss in federal court on behalf of a medical center. The court found that it lacked the jurisdiction to hear the former employee’s claims of discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliation.

Eric Hemmendinger won a breach of contract case for Photo Communications, Inc, following an October 2020 trial that, in a first for our firm, was held virtually. The court ruled that the former employee had breached the non-solicitation provisions contained in his employment agreement.

J. Michael McGuire won an arbitration for an energy company. The arbitrator rejected the union’s argument that an annual bonus paid under a prior collective bargaining agreement carried over to the new agreement because it had not been specifically deleted in the course of the negotiations. The arbitrator found that […]

Teresa D. Teare and Parker E. Thoeni won summary judgment on a former employee’s claims against an insurance company. The court found that her failure to accommodate claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act were time-barred, and her constructive discharge claim was without merit because providing an accommodation of work […]

Our Vaccines in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for Employers article was featured in the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s COVID-19 resources website