A former in-house attorney for Lockheed Martin not only had her retaliation claims dismissed, but found herself on the hook for over $90,000 of Lockheed Martin’s attorneys’ fees after lying about her subsequent employment under oath.
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EEOC Sues FedEx Over “Fully Healed” Return-to-Work Requirement
Today, I want to send an overnight letter to FedEx Corp. In that letter, I would suggest that paying attention to the competition (that is, UPS) often makes business sense and can save a company money.
Because, if FedEx had paid attention, it might have avoided a lawsuit filed against it by the…
Maryland DOL Releases Updated FAQs on Paid Family and Medical Leave
By Fiona W. Ong
As we await the proposed regulations to implement the forthcoming paid family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) program in Maryland, the state Department of Labor previously issued resources for employers, including FAQs, to assist them in preparing for compliance, as we discussed in our May 2024 E-Update. And now the MDOL has updated and…
Maryland Department of Labor Issues Highly-Anticipated Guidance on New Wage Transparency and Paystub Notice Obligations
As most employers with Maryland employees (hopefully) know, starting October 1, 2024, they are subject to new wage range posting and paystub notice obligations, as detailed in our April 10, 2024 E-lert on new Maryland employment laws. The Maryland Department of Labor promised to release guidance to help employers in complying with these new obligations,…
No Discrimination Against… Fox Hunters?
By Fiona W. Ong
As an employment attorney, I am, of course, deeply interested in which personal characteristics are protected from discrimination under law, and it is fascinating to see which new characteristics are deemed to warrant such protections. In recent years, CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Acts have seen success in many states.…
Federal Court Finds FTC Non-Compete Rule Unlawful
On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Non-Compete Rule. As discussed in our prior e-lert on July 5, 2024, the FTC Non-Compete Rule would essentially ban all non-compete agreements in the United States and require employers to notify employees currently…
No, You Can’t Fire Employees for Threatening to Strike!
With less than three months until the 2024 presidential election, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union filed unfair labor practice charges against the campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump – which, of course, employs workers – and Tesla, Elon Musk’s automotive company. The charges stem from statements made during Musk’s Monday interview of Trump…
Just Because It Worked Before Doesn’t Make It a Reasonable Accommodation Now…
By Fiona W. Ong
Employers like predictability. And it would make sense that, for an employee who previously worked remotely, well, remote work should be a reasonable accommodation. But a recent case warns employers not to jump to that conclusion so quickly.…
But The Applicant Didn’t Tell Me They Were Disabled…
By Fiona W. Ong
So, in my first week of work at my current law firm, I discovered I was pregnant. Obviously, the timing wasn’t great. And frankly, I was terrified to tell my new bosses that, gosh, in about 8 months, I would need parental leave. (And by the way, the only other female attorney at that time…
Extraordinary Workplace Misconduct: With this drill, I thee wed…?
By Fiona W. Ong
As the federal court said, “This is a case about a dental appointment in Qatar, an international romance, national security, and a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. It is also a case about Title VII.” (Really, I could not come up with a better lede myself). And so begins the latest entry in our sporadic series of extreme…