What Employees Should Know about Room & Board Compensation

Posted on April 19, 2018 in Employee Rights, Employment Law, Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, Wages, Overtime & Commissions

Employees should be aware that his or her employer may be allowed to count “the reasonable cost … of furnishing [the] employee with board, lodging, or other facilities” toward the employee’s owed wages. This issue was recently addressed in Balbed v Eden Park Guest House, et al. by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, of which Maryland is part.

Lebau & Neuworth Battles Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Posted on April 7, 2018 in Discrimination & Harassment, Employee Rights, Employment Law

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, is the federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on gender, race, national origin and color. Federal courts recently have had to rule on when the ban on gender discrimination encompasses discrimination involving sexual orientation.

Attorney Richard Neuworth Selected for Prominent “Leadership in Law” Recognition

Posted on March 26, 2018 in Counseling & Assessment, Employee Rights, Employment Law

Lebau & Neuworth partner attorney Richard Neuworth has been named to the prestigious “2018 Leadership in Law” roll, which distinguishes select regional attorneys who are “outstanding leaders in the law.”

Telecommuting May Be A Reasonable Accommodation

Posted on March 13, 2018 in Disability Laws, Disabled & Advisability Laws, Employee Rights, Employment Law

In Mosby-Meacham v. Memphis Light & Gas, the plaintiff worked as an in-house lawyer for about seven years, became pregnant and unfortunately suffered from a medical condition that, although treatable, put herself and her unborn child at risk. Following doctor orders, she asked to work from home for 10 weeks until the baby was born, but the employer denied her request, claiming that telecommuting from home would not allow her to perform the essential functions of the job.

Lebau & Neuworth Client Gets Justice For Pregnancy Discrimination

Posted on March 6, 2018 in Discrimination & Harassment, Employee Rights, Employment Law

Lebau & Neuworth partner attorney Steve Lebau, after a several-year fight, has just obtained justice for a victim of pregnancy discrimination. The U.S. Department of Justice filed the lawsuit and worked closely with Steve in investigating and pursuing the case.

University Staff, Faculty and Administrators Should Know Your Employment Rights

Posted on March 2, 2018 in Employee Rights, Employment Law, Severance & Separation

Maryland is the home of many fine and esteemed colleges and universities, including the Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland system (College Park, Towson, Baltimore County, Eastern Shore, Frostburg, St. Mary’s), Morgan State, St. John’s, Coppin and several others.

Lebau & Neuworth Helped More Than 500 Workers Get Owed Wages in 2017

Posted on February 26, 2018 in Employee Rights, Employment Law, Wages, Overtime & Commissions

The results are in -- In 2017, Lebau & Neuworth attorneys represented more than 500 workers get the overtime and owed wages they were due from the employers. The total amount recovered was in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

EEOC Announces Employment Discrimination Actions in 2017

Posted on February 19, 2018 in Discrimination & Harassment, Employee Rights, Employment Law

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that in 2017, it recovered nearly $400 million for employment discrimination victims in the private sector and state and local government workplaces through voluntary resolutions and litigation.

Separating Fact from Fiction in Employment Discrimination

Posted on February 12, 2018 in Discrimination & Harassment, Employee Rights, Employment Law

You may be lead to believe that employment discrimination in the workplace does not exist anymore and/or that victims alleging job discrimination are just trying to get some “easy” money. But that is completely and absolutely WRONG!

Home Companions & Aides Can Get Their Wages & Attorney Fees

Posted on February 6, 2018 in Companion-Care Home-Healthcare Workers, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Health Care and Healthcare, Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, Wages, Overtime & Commissions

A Maryland Court recently issued an important decision in Pinnacle Group et al. v. Victoria Kelly concerning overtime for companion-care home-healthcare workers in that state.