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Fiona Ong and Chad Horton conducted a webinar, “2023 NLRB Update: Recent Board Decisions Alter Landscape for Union and Non-Union Employers,” for the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association on November 7, 2023.

Fiona Ong has once again been recognized by Lexology as its “Legal Influencer” for U.S. – Employment, most recently for Q3 2023. 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” […]

Lindsey White was invited to serve as Co-Chair for the Technology Track programs at the American Bar Association’s 18th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference, which will be held in New York City from November 13-16, 2024.

J. Michael McGuire was quoted in a November 9, 2023 Baltimore Business Journal article by Joe Ilardi, “‘Something’s Got to Give.’ Baltimore unions often face long waits – and tough fights – to get their first contracts.” (Subscription may be required for access). Mike offered comments on how the size […]

Gary Simpler successfully defended a chemical manufacturer against a grievance in which the union challenged an employee’s termination. The arbitrator found that the company had just cause to terminate the employee for engaging in conduct that he had been specifically informed was prohibited and for stealing time.

J. Michael McGuire and Maya Foster won an arbitration on behalf of a company on the issue of whether the company could count only hours actually worked towards overtime. The union had filed a grievance contending that all hours paid, including PTO, should be counted, but the arbitrator found that […]

Darryl McCallum was quoted in a October 9, 2023 National Law Journal article by Avalon Zoppo, “‘Gray Area’: Courts Grapple with Justices’ Religious Accommodation Rule.” (Subscription required for access). Darryl offered comments on the issue of co-worker impact, as well as denied accommodations for vaccine mandates.

Chambers’ 2023 Regional Employment Practice Guide, for which Shawe Rosenthal authored the Maryland Chapter, has been released. Our chapter provides a comprehensive overview of labor and employment law in the state. Chambers & Partners is a prominent London-based research and publishing organization that ranks law firms and lawyers based upon their reputation among […]

J. Michael McGuire and Fiona W. Ong presented an update on NLRB developments and an overview of federal, D.C. and Maryland leave laws for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Baltimore on September 19, 2023.

Lindsey A. White and Veronica Yu Welsh won summary judgment in a case where the employee of a contractor attempted to sue a large corporation on the grounds that it was substantially the same entity as his actual employer, or alternatively that it was his joint employer with the contractor. […]