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State of Maryland Increases the Risk of Liability for Unlawful Harassment.
Effective October 1, 2019, all employers in Maryland will be subject to a significantlyincreased risk of liability for unlawful harassment under the Maryland Fair EmploymentPractices Act (“FEPA”). FEPA is the state law that prohibits discrimination and harassment in employment. Itapplies to Maryland employers with fifteen or more employees. The courts generally interpret itin a manner more…
The Government Shutdown and Wage Payment Issues Facing Contractors
by Jeffrey J. Pargament & Frank C. Gulin Many federal contractors are wrestling with the question of how to compensate employees in light of the government shutdown that commenced on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Employees assigned to work at federal government locations have effectively been “locked out” and prevented from working. Others may have been directed more…
The Obligation to Provide Unpaid Leave as an Accommodation Under the ADA
Recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) dramatically expanded the class of persons considered to be “disabled” under that law. Those amendments did not change the law governing the nature of the accommodations employers are obligated to provide to employees with disabilities. Employers should be aware, however, of the EEOC’s increasing focus on more…
“Impaired Objectivity” OCIs – Be On the Lookout
As most federal contractors are aware, there are three basic types of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (“OCIs”): “biased ground rules,” “impaired objectivity” and “unequal access to information” OCIs. As federal contractors become more and more entrenched in particular agencies and programs, the potential for problematic OCIs increases. This is particularly true with “impaired objectivity” OCIs, more…
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