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L&I Secretary Nancy Walker said the proposed federal rule would make it easier for companies to avoid responsibility when wage theft or other violations occur. (PHOTO/PACAST via BridgeTower Media)
Jun 26, 2026

MD joins coalition opposing federal joint employment rule

Maryland joined a coalition opposing a federal rule that critics state would weaken worker protections and make wage theft harder to address.

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Dec 31, 2015

Lawsuit alleges Baltimore City teachers improperly denied leave

An alleged longstanding practice in the Baltimore City Public School system that leads to teachers being denied Family and Medical Leave Act benefits is being challenged in federal court and […]

Jul 5, 2013

Same-sex ruling has employers tweaking benefits

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on same-sex marriage has private employers around the country scrambling to make sure their employee benefit plans comply with the law. The impact […]

May 27, 2013

4th Circuit: Ch. 13 bankruptcy no bar to ADA claim

An employee did not lose standing to pursue a federal disability discrimination claim by filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held.

Mar 20, 2012

Ex-court worker loses FMLA fight

A former Maryland court employee’s $1 million lawsuit ended Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court, which held that states cannot be sued under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act‘s […]

Jan 11, 2012

Maryland man’s leave lawsuit lands in Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — Daniel Coleman is one in five million. That’s how many state workers across the country would be affected if the Supreme Court decides Coleman can sue his former […]

Jan 8, 2012

Supreme Court to decide if states are immune from FMLA’s self-care provisions

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday regarding a fired Maryland court employee’s contention that states can be sued for violating the self-care provision of the federal Family and Medical […]

Jul 1, 2011

Top 5: ‘A day late and two dollars short’

It was all the Exxon gas leak case this week from The Daily Record’s legal affairs side — at least when it comes to the top stories on our site. […]

Jun 27, 2011

Supreme Court takes Maryland FMLA case

The Supreme Court will use a lawsuit by a former Maryland court employee to determine if states can be sued for violating the self-care provision of the federal Family and […]

May 8, 2011

Opinions – U.S. District Court of Maryland: 5/9/11

Labor & Employment Family and Medical Leave Act BOTTOM LINE: Employer violated the Family and Medical Leave Act by failing to provide employee, who suffered a serious health condition as […]