No, the Supreme Court did not require, as a categorical matter, that every pregnant employee be treated the same as every disabled employee with respect to light duty.  Distinctions could be made based on the type of disability and even the type of employee suffering the injury.  (For example, those working in extrahazardous positions.) However, the Supreme Court did find that in many instances differences between how an employer responds to a pregnant employee’s light

The Arlington crime rate is at the lowest level since 1961, according to the Arlington County (Virginia) Police Department.  Considering how much the County has urbanized since that time, dramatically increasing in population, that result is extraordinary. There was only one homicide in Arlington in 2014 — the result of a domestic-related incident. The only criminal category that increased was Rape.  The number rose from 26 to 27. Our lawyers hope that our firm’s efforts

Yes, most job offers can be rescinded, even if the applicant has made preparations for the new job such as quitting current employment and even relocating to be near the new employer.  One example of this recently played out on social media after a job applicant disparaged her new job in colorful language on Twitter, resulting in immediate revocation of her offer of employment.  Some exceptions exist based on the type of employment offered, the

Traditionally the answer to this question has been “no” unless the chain participated in the practice.  (Hence one reason for a business to operate as a franchisor)  However, recent charges by the National Labor Relations Board against McDonald’s USA, LLC, suggest that chains should expect increasing efforts to impose broader penalties for the acts of their franchisees. Franchise arrangements typically involve a franchisor corporation owning trademarks and other intellectual property for a retail business and

A set of recent decisions by the Maryland Federal Court show when a non-compete lawsuit can be pursued past an initial motion to dismiss.  In Telogis, Inc. v. InSight Mobile Data, Inc., et al. (D. Md. Dec. 19, 2014), the plaintiff Telogis alleged that a former employee competed and solicited clients in violation of his non-compete, and hired other former employees in violation of their non-competes.  Prior to their departure, Telogis was purchasing the company that the