Employee agreements are not one-size-fits-all, despite what a Google search may tell you. Beyond the standard terms of any employment agreement, such as the wages and benefits to be paid and the hours the employee is expected to work, a well-drafted…
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The Americans with Disabilities Act, the Maryland Fair Employment laws, and many other local laws protect qualified employees with disabilities from discrimination in employment. First, employers should be aware that the term “disability” is cons…
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There are numerous state and federal laws that are implicated when an employee is terminated. The experienced employment termination lawyer at Luchansky Law is thoroughly familiar with all of these laws. Our attorneys have extensive experience in cou…
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No matter the size of your business, having an employee handbook, or at least a collection of employment policies, serves a number of important functions. First, it helps a business educate its employees about workplace rules, standards, and benefits…
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In today’s adversarial climate, virtually every business will sue or be sued at some point. When litigation arises, clients do not need a litigator; they need a trial lawyer. At Luchansky Law, we try our own cases. We also do what many other lawyer…
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Maryland employers must be aware of the many laws that are implicated when an employee becomes pregnant. The laws governing pregnancy discrimination are complex. Our attorneys are knowledgeable concerning the laws relating to pregnancy discrimination…
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Restrictive covenant agreements, such as non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements, are essential tools for companies to protect the goodwill and assets of their hard-earned business. Despite recent attacks, restrictive covenants…
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Business owners have many challenges they need to overcome and avoid on a daily basis. Having employees has become less simple over the years and this aspect of a business brings new and changing responsabilities that should not be avoided. Employers…
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Wage and hour compliance is one of the most common and most consequential issues employers face. Is this employee exempt or nonexempt from overtime under the FLSA? How do we calculate overtime for employees with a fluctuating workweek? Does PTO count…
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Employment Defense Attorney for Workplace Disputes Employers today face an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving landscape when it comes to workplace conduct, compliance, and employee relations. Allegations of discrimination, harassment, and reta…
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Employee complaints often are perplexing to employers. An employer’s natural instinct is to respond immediately. Send an email. Decide to ignore a complaint. Fire somebody. But the best response for these, and most other complaints, is the same. In…
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