Labor & Employment Article Archives
Maryland Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers Need to Know in 2026
August, 2026 | By Matthew J. McCloskey and Mathew L. Moldawer
Non-compete agreements remain a viable tool for Maryland employers—but they are no longer one-size-fits-all employment provisions. Today, they must be carefully tailored to protect legitimate business interests, comply with Maryland law, and withstand judicial scrutiny. For employers in the state, the non-compete that once felt routine now requires a role-by-role review, a wage check, and…
Occupational Disease Must Be a Known Risk to a Particular Profession for Employer to Be Liable in Maryland
July, 2024 | By James S. Maloney
Under the Workers’ Compensation Act, an employee is to be compensated by their employer if they become partially or totally incapacitated due to an occupational disease acquired in the course of their employment. Md. Code, Lab. & Emp. § 9-101(g) defines occupational disease as “a disease contracted by a covered employee: (1) as the result…
Preventing Violence In The Workplace
January, 2017
It Could Never Happen Here Most employers do not take the threat of workplace violence seriously enough. Every now and then, a workplace shooting or murderous incident occurs that shocks employers and employees alike. However, the reality of these incidents soon fades and so does the momentary fear of a similar occurrence in our own…
Payroll Mistakes Can Cost You – Big!
For most businesses, the single largest class of operational expenses is payroll and related expenses. In addition to wages paid directly to employees, employers are required to pay a share of federal taxes, withhold and remit state and federal income taxes, and contribute to the state and federal unemployment compensation coffers. A majority of employers…