Montgomery County will raise its minimum wage on July 1, with new rates tied to the size of the employer. The increase follows the County’s local law, which adjusts pay each year to track inflation. For workers, the change is a reminder that the County sets its own wage floor, separate from the state and
Public employees in Maryland often receive more than one type of benefit after a work injury. A recent appellate decision clarified an important limit on how local governments can treat those overlapping benefits. The ruling matters to any county worker who has filed, or may file, a workers’ compensation claim. The Case Behind the Decision
Public employees are not exempt from workplace discrimination. A recent dispute in Montgomery County puts that reality in plain view, as two unions called for an independent investigation into how the county’s human resources department treated workers with disabilities. The case is a useful starting point for understanding what disability bias and retaliation can look
Realizing a business has defrauded you produces a specific kind of frustration. You did everything right. You paid for a product or service in good faith. And now you’re out money, time, or both, because the company misled you. The good news is that Washington DC has some of the strongest consumer protection laws in
Disability discrimination is one of the most misunderstood areas of employment law. People often assume it only covers obvious physical disabilities, or that it only applies to large employers, or that needing an accommodation means admitting weakness at work. None of those assumptions are accurate, and they lead people to accept treatment they don’t have
Blended Families and Property Inheritance Blended families are increasingly common, and so are the disputes that follow when real estate passes to the next generation without a clear plan. When a spouse, stepchildren, and biological children all expect to inherit the house, missing documentation turns grief into conflict. Why Blended Families Face Greater Risk In