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The Economic Stabilization Act (aka Maryland’s “WARN” Act) Coming October 1, 2020
Maryland will be adopting a version of the Federal WARN Act – that requires certain employers to provide advanced notice of lay-offs – beginning on October 1, 2020. The Economic Stabilization Act, will require employers who have operated in Maryland for at least 1 year with 50 or more employees to provide 60-days written notice…
Feel Like Screaming Already?
Feel Like Screaming Already? The New Federal Overtime Rule Explained The federal Department of Labor raised the minimum salary required to keep workers exempt from overtime to $35,568 per year ($684/week) from $23,660 per year effective January 1, 2020. Keep in mind that, in addition to meeting the salary threshold, employees’ work must meet the…
New Year New Wage Laws for Non-Exempt Workers
Effective January 1, 2020, the State of Maryland increased its minimum wage to $11.00/hour for most businesses. Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties are following a slightly different schedule. Links to those schedules, as well as the schedule for statewide increases to the minimum wage, are available below. The increase is part of an initiative that…
Council Baradel Employment Law Blog 