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Maryland Healthy Working Families Act

By: Jeffrey Lippman  [2/22/22] In 2018, the Maryland Legislature voted to override Governor Hogan’s veto of The Maryland Healthy Working Families Act. This created the requirement of paid sick leave. The Act is often referred to as the Maryland Sick and Safe Leave law. The latter portion has led to many employers creating a general… Continue reading Maryland Healthy Working Families Act

How to Legally Fire an Employee in Virginia

By: Ellis Bennett  [2/18/22] In Virginia, employment is “at will,” meaning, in short, that employers may legally fire an employee at any time, for any reason, without cause. Likewise, an employee is free to quit at any time. Neither the employer nor the employee is required to provide any notice in advance.  One overarching exception… Continue reading How to Legally Fire an Employee in Virginia

Common Reasons Why Employees Sue and Employers Get Sued

By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig While the COVID pandemic focused energies on the legality of workplace covid restrictions and vaccine mandates, “run of the mill” employment problems have run amok. Both employers and employees are well-advised to recognize ways the pandemic continues to affect our shared concept of “work” and remind themselves that the laws… Continue reading Common Reasons Why Employees Sue and Employers Get Sued

Top Five Emerging Employment Law Topics for 2021

By: Philip Schwartz 1. Regulation of Non-Compete Clauses On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order supporting limitations on the use of non-compete clauses. Styled as “promoting competition,” the order encourages the Federal Trade Commission to act to limit employee non-compete clauses as well as any “other clauses or agreements that may unfairly… Continue reading Top Five Emerging Employment Law Topics for 2021

Your Vaccine Legal Questions Answered

By: Ellis L. Bennett The Covid-19 vaccine is readily available nationwide. Unlike in the rest of the world, Americans can walk into a drugstore, pharmacy, or grocery store and get vaccinated without even making an appointment. Consequently, private companies, both large and small, are looking at their policies regarding Covid-19 and other vaccinations, and many… Continue reading Your Vaccine Legal Questions Answered

Can Employers Require Vaccines: Strategies for Bringing Employees Back into the Workplace

By: Ellis L. Bennett Earlier this year, President Biden announced that all adult Americans would be eligible to get one of the Covid-19 vaccines approved for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the FDA no later than May 1, 2021. Given that vaccines are now widely available, employers are grappling with various issues, including bringing employees… Continue reading Can Employers Require Vaccines: Strategies for Bringing Employees Back into the Workplace

Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?

By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Following a long pandemic-marked year, three COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for emergency use and are being administered throughout the country.  On March 11, 2021, President Biden announced that all adult Americans will be eligible to get the vaccine no later than May 1. The availability of the vaccine to… Continue reading Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?

Employment Law 101: 2021 Edition

By: Ithi Joshi D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have recently passed many new pieces of state legislation in the area of employment law. A common theme that has emerged in each new regulation or statute is an employee-friendly approach. Hiring a trusted employment law attorney can be beneficial when understanding this sometimes complex topic.  See below for… Continue reading Employment Law 101: 2021 Edition

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As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

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At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.