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Bruce S. Harrison, Eric Hemmendinger, Darryl G. McCallum, J. Michael McGuire, Fiona W. Ong, Stephen D. Shawe, Gary L. Simpler, Mark J. Swerdlin, Teresa D. Teare, Parker E. Thoeni, Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella and Lindsey A. White. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled […]

The presentation addressed what employers can do to keep pace with rapid changes in health and safety when bargaining and administering labor agreements in an organized workplace. The webinar recording may be accessed here.

ELA is a global alliance of preeminent labor and employment firms, of which Shawe Rosenthal is the Maryland member.

Veronica Yu Welsh won a motion to dismiss for a private medical practice that was being sued for discrimination. The court agreed that the plaintiff had failed to state a claim.

The arbitrator agreed that the Company discharged an employee for cause who lied during the Company’s contact tracing investigation following his positive COVID test result.

The union alleged that the company had violated the collective bargaining agreement when it began pro-rating the annual incentive payment for employees who were not actively at work. The arbitrator found that the company’s management rights clause had “extraordinarily strong prohibitions regarding the use of past practices,” and the company was entitled to determine eligibility […]

Chad M. Horton was a guest speaker for the Employment Law Alliance’s podcast series, Episode 284: Safety Measures and Mandatory Vaccines in a Unionized Environment. The podcast can be accessed on the ELA website or on your favorite podcast streaming service.

Parker E. Thoeni and Lindsey A. White authored “Employer Mandatory Vaccination Policies in the Time of COVID-19: Practical Considerations for Employers, Particularly Those in Healthcare,” which was published in the latest edition of the Maryland Bar Journal (subscription required).

The “New Normal” of Remote Work? What Employers Need to Know.” On July 21, 2021, Fiona W. Ong and Parker E. Thoeni presented this webinar on behalf of hrsimple.com, the publisher of the Maryland Human Resources Manual and similar publications in other states. The webinar may be viewed here.

Fiona W. Ong has once again been recognized by Lexology as its “Legal Influencer” for U.S. – Employment, most recently for Q2 2021. 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 Awards” in 2018 to recognize […]