As one of the co-chairs for the Employment Issues Task Force of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, I see the employment legislation that is proposed during each Maryland General Assembly session. Some of it makes sense (although, frankly, not often), and some of it makes me scream (literally – just ask my partners). For
January 2015
Thoughts on Paid Sick Leave from a Management Lawyer
So my brilliant partner, Liz Torphy-Donzella (who also serves as General Counsel for the Maryland Chamber of Commerce), was a guest on WYPR’s “Midday with Dan Rodricks” show yesterday. She was invited to provide the management perspective on paid sick leave laws, while Jason Perkins-Cohen of the Job Opportunities Task Force, a Baltimore-area…
Employers Can Designate Leave As FMLA
So this is a follow up to my post, Employee Held to Choice Not to Invoke FMLA. A bright reader pointed out that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit made a statement in its decision, which I quoted, that was quite confusing when applied in a broader context. So let’s discuss:…
Employee’s “Husband” Didn’t Sexually Harass Her
This one raised my eyebrows – definitely not your typical sexual harassment case.
In Waltz v. Dunning, the plaintiff began working for a company, BHC, in 2001. She reported directly to the CEO. They began a sexual relationship in 2003, which the plaintiff claimed was initially non-consensual (she said she only had sex with…