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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 (most of them, anyway) understand that they must protect their employees from harassment by their co-workers or supervisors.  A recent case, Freeman v. Dal-Tile Corp., provides a reminder that they must also protect their employees from harassment by outsiders.

The employer, Dal-Tile, did a significant amount of business with another company, VoStone.  The…

My teenagers thought that the new Maryland law decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana meant that smoking pot was now legal.  I’m sure many people have that misconception.  Sadly for them, and for my kids, that is not correct.

This legislation, which takes effect on October 1, 2014, decriminalizes the possession of less…

Labor Peace Agreements Leading to Successful Organizing: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Workplace Freedom Initiative has released a new report, “Labor Peace Agreements: Local Government as a Union Advocate.”   The report is a comprehensive overview of local “labor peace” legislation that is becoming more commonplace nationwide.   The trend noted by the Chamber usually…

MYOB about my Facebook Page!!  That is what the Maryland General Assembly said when it recently passed legislation barring employers from requiring employees or applicants to turn over passwords needed to access social media and other private websites.  Governor Martin O’Malley is expected to sign the bill, which will take effect on October 1, 2012. …