http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/ Published By Andrew M. Dansicker en-us 2008-06-30T00:54:44-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/06/does_fighting_disqualify_an_em.html Many people who contact me to challenge the denial of their unemployment benefits are pleasantly surprised to learn that even though they've been found to have engaged in gross misconduct because they got into an altercation with their supervisor, they... Unemployment Appeals Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-06-30T00:54:44-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/06/maryland_employers_routinely_v.html Perhaps its my imagination, but its seems like I am getting at least two or three inquiries each week from persons who believe they were improperly terminated in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") -- and some... FMLA Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-06-30T00:38:32-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/05/if_you_quit_your_job_you_can_s.html Sometimes people come to me and ask whether they can obtain unemployment benefits in Maryland if they voluntarily quit their job. The short answer is, it depends. If you quit for a better job, then you will not qualify for... Unemployment Appeals Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-05-25T01:42:04-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/05/maryland_law_protects_against.html Unfortunately, most employees are not afforded the luxury of entering into a written employment contract with their employer. For those who do, however, keep in mind that your employer cannot arbitrarily terminate your employment. If the employment contract is for... Breach of Employment Contract Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-05-24T01:09:34-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/04/why_do_employers_ask_employees.html With tough economic times upon us, I have been meeting with more and more employees and executives who have been asked to sign severance agreements. I am often asked, why is my employer so adamant that I sign such an... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-04-21T01:04:57-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/04/severance_agreements_under_mar.html What's going on in Maryland? From Salisbury to Hagerstown, from Baltimore to Columbia, I have been receiving more and more telephone calls and emails from employees, often executives or managers, who are being fired or laid off from their jobs.... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-04-20T14:33:52-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/04/the_perfect_maryland_age_discr.html Sometimes I'll get a call from somebody from Baltimore or Westminster or Easton telling me that they have a great age discrimination case, but those promises rarely come true. Yesterday, I interviewed a gentleman who really did have what appears... Age Discrimination Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-04-03T00:06:24-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/04/analyzing_severance_agreements_under_maryland_law.html With the economy struggling, especially in Western Maryland, the Eastern Shore and in Baltimore, corporate managers and executives are increasingly facing lay-offs and firings. In many circumstances, employers want to protect themselves against any possible future lawsuit, so they offer... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-04-01T02:17:16-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/03/maryland_unemployment_appeals.html The biggest problem that I encounter when potential clients contact me about providing legal advice relating to an unemployment appeal is that people wait too long to contact an attorney. Instead of calling an attorney, such as myself, to assist... Unemployment Appeals Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-03-31T21:53:54-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/02/employment_termination_vs_resi.html I am frequently asked questions about sexual harassment, wrongful termination, employment discrimination and failure to pay overtime and wages, but I have had several people contact me in the past few days to ask me questions about termination vs. resignation.... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-02-15T01:06:29-05:00