Books
The Legal 500: Employment & Labour Law Country Comparative Guide
The Legal 500: Employment & Labour Law Country Comparative Guide” provides an overview of employment and labor law laws and regulations applicable in countries around the globe, updated annually. Shawe Rosenthal LLP is the exclusive contributing author for the United States. You may access the recently-released 2024 Guide on The Legal 500 website, and a pdf of our United States chapter is available here.
Chambers’ “US Regional Employment” Guide for 2023
The new US Regional Employment 2022 provides the latest legal information on the impact of COVID-19 on the workplace, the “Black Lives Matter” and “Me Too” movements, union membership, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Great Resignation, discrimination and harassment issues, workplace safety, and class actions. The Maryland chapter is authored and updated annually by Shawe Rosenthal LLP. You may access the Guide on the Chambers website, and a pdf of our chapter is available here.
Employment: North America 2022
Lexology’s “Employment: North America 2022” provides a state snapshot, the employment relationship, hiring, wage and hour, discrimination, harassment and family leave, privacy in the workplace, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, labor relations and discipline and termination. The Maryland Chapter is authored and updated annually by Shawe Rosenthal LLP. You may access the Guide on the Lexology website, and a pdf of our chapter is available here.
Chambers’ “Employment” Guide for 2022
Chambers’ “Employment” Guide for 2022 covers 49 international jurisdictions, including the U.S. This edition discusses the legislative action taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic, non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, data privacy, foreign workers, unions, termination of employment, wrongful dismissal claims, anti-discrimination issues and dispute resolution. The U.S. Trends and Developments chapter is authored and updated annually by Shawe Rosenthal LLP. You may access the Guide on the Chambers website, and a pdf of our chapter is available here.
Maryland Human Resources Manual
A publication of the American Chamber of Commerce Resources and the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. This comprehensive human resources manual explains, in plain English, the duties of the employer during the entire employment process – everything from pre-hire through post-termination. It also contains hundreds of forms and policies. Purchase of this manual includes one year of online publication access that allows you to search for answers electronically. Authored and updated annually by Shawe Rosenthal LLP.
NEWS & EVENTS
TERESA TEARE AND COURTNEY AMELUNG WON A SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Teresa Teare and Courtney Amelung won summary judgment for an insurance company on an employee’s lawsuit alleging discrimination, constructive discharge, hostile work environment, and retaliation. The federal judge agreed that
SHAWE ROSENTHAL AGAIN RANKS IN TOP TIER OF MD LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT FIRMS
BALTIMORE, MD (6/12/2024) --- For the 18th consecutive year, Shawe Rosenthal LLP has been ranked in the top tier of Maryland labor and employment law firms by Chambers USA: America’s
Webinar Recording: 2024 Final FLSA Overtime Regulations
On June 18, 2024, Shawe Rosenthal Partners Mark J. Swerdlin and Teresa D. Teare, presented 2024 Final FLSA Overtime Regulations. Mark and Teresa helped employers understand their obligations under the
Webinar: 2024 Final FLSA Overtime Regulations
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently released its final rule raising the salary thresholds for employees to qualify for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Paul Burgin presented a webinar to the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association
Paul Burgin conducted a webinar on recently-enacted employment laws for the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association on May 21, 2024.
Fiona Ong Was Reappointed as the General Counsel of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Fiona Ong was re-appointed General Counsel of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and will serve on its Executive Committee. She is the first minority and second woman to serve in
Parker Thoeni and Paul Burgin won a Motion to Dismiss in Federal Court
Parker Thoeni and Paul Burgin won a motion to dismiss in federal court on behalf of a skilled nursing facility. The plaintiffs had alleged that the client was liable as
Michael McGuire and Jordan Dunham Won An Arbitration for a global engineering company
J. Michael McGuire, with assistance from Jordan F. Dunham, won an arbitration for a global engineering company. The arbitrator denied the grievances filed by the International Association of Machinists and
Parker Thoeni and Paul Burgin participated in a ELA’s webinar “The FTC Rule Banning Noncompetes: Its Impact on Employers and How to Protect Your Business”
Parker Thoeni was the moderator and Paul Burgin was a panelist for the Employment Law Alliance’s webinar, “The FTC Rule Banning Noncompetes: Its Impact on Employers and How to Protect