What to do When OSHA Comes Knocking.
Cleaning & Restoration, January 2006

Alcohol and the Workplace: Making Sure the Two Don't Mix.
Cleaning & Restoration, December 2005

Workplace Violence: Identifying and Reducing the Risk.
Cleaning & Restoration, November 2005

Drug Testing and the Construction Industry: Can the Two Ever Mix?
Cleaning & Restoration, October 2005

Successful Performance Reviews
Cleaning & Restoration, September 2005

On Labor - Increase the minimum wage? Sounds fair - why not?
This article was published in the Daily Record on March 7, 2005

Court of Appeals Finds Wage Payment Act May Cover Severance Pay
Maryland Bar Bulletin, January 2005

Must an Employer Provide Light Duty for Pregnant Employees?
Maryland Bar Bulletin, January 2005

Americans Believe Affirmative Action In Hiring Practices Has Been Good For The Nation But Poll Reveals Sharp Drop In Support For Future Use,
Press Release, July 23, 2003
ELA Survey Reflects Workplace Beliefs In the Wake of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Race-Based Preferences in College Admissions

When Key Employees Depart,
This article was published in the Daily Record on June 29, 2002

The Growing Demand For Equal Treatment Of Mental And Physical Illnesses In Insurance Policies And What It Means To Employees,
Bender's Labor & Employment Bulletin, June 1, 2002
More than 5 percent of American adults have a serious mental illness; and 23 percent suffer from a diagnosed mental illness in a given year. Major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder are four of the leading ten causes of disability in the United States.. .

Email Ethics In Discovery, Bender's Labor & Employment Bulletin, May 1, 2002
Microsoft. Enron. These names bring visions of corporate giants brought low by their Achilles heel - e-mail and other computer evidence. In our society today, e-mail has become a means of casual conversation and easy communication . . .

When Did Prohibitory Become Proactive? The Courts Ratchet Up Employer's Obligations Under Title VII, Bender's Labor & Employment Bulletin, April 1, 2002
Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964, as amended, (the "Statute" or "Act") sets forth a series of broad prohibitions regarding discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color and national origin . . .

Employees Not Exempt From Fair Labor Standards Act Litigations, Bender's Labor & Employment Bulletin, February 1, 2002
From The recent phenomenon of plaintiffs pursuing wage-hour class action lawsuits should prompt employers to take a preventive look at their wage-hour practices. Most employers should review white-collar exemptions, salary administration and record keeping procedures . . .

Client Alert: Employee Military Leave Rights and Company Anti-Harassment Policies, September 2001 September 2001
The horrific events of this past month have touched all Americans. Even as individuals and institutions attempt to regain some sense of normalcy, the fact remains that things are now different. A substantial number of military reservists are being called into active duty . . .

How To Protect Yourself And Your Company Against Sexual Harassment Claims,.June 1, 1998
Numerous articles have been written concerning the law governing sexual harassment in the employment environment . . .

Seven Management Downfalls That Drive Employees to Unions, June 13, 1998
Why do some employers manage to operate their company in a union-free environment, while others in the same industry and geographic area have a workforce that has opted for union representation . . .

The Fair Credit Reporting Act: Common Pitfall For Employers and Litigations, Bender's Labor & Employment Bulletin July 1, 2002
Employers and their lawyers generally understand that pre-employment checks of prospective employees undertaken by third parties for a fee trigger duties under the Fair Credit Reporting Act . . .

Fair Labor Standards Act: What Does an Administration Employee Do?
Employees qualify as Administrative Employees exempt from the overtime pay and minimum wage requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act if they are salaried and perform certain duties . . .

Layoffs: Some Thoughts on Avoiding Liability to Terminated Personnel
Over the years, our firm has advised many employers on steps to minimize exposure to lawsuits filed by employees terminated in reductions in force...

The Family and Medical Leave Act Revisited
Employees filed almost 1,000 complaints with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division during the first 11 months that the Family and Medical Leave Act was in effect. The Division found violations in 591, or 61 percent of those complaints...

Fair Labor Standards Act: A Trap for the Unwary
Since the Fair Labor Standards Act became law over 50 years ago, employers have struggled with the application of the so-called white collar exemption . . .