http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/ Published by Andrew M. Dansicker en-us 2010-04-30T13:34:19-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/04/severance_pay_and_unemployment.html One of the most common questions that we have been receiving lately has to do with whether a person can obtain unemployment benefits if they are also receiving severance pay. Unfortunately, in the past, Maryland employees could sometimes obtain unemployment... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2010-04-30T13:34:19-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/02/does_eeocmchr_mediation_work.html We frequently receive calls from persons trying to figure out whether they should agree to mediate their discrimination or sexual harassment claims at the EEOC or the Maryland Commission for Human Relations. My answer is always the same. Yes. Because... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2010-02-19T00:05:02-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/02/what_happens_if_you_lose_your.html One of the most frequently asked questions in our office is what happens if you lose the initial unemployment appeals hearing? Or, what if you win the hearing and the employer files an appeal? The next step in the process... Unemployment Appeals Andrew M. Dansicker 2010-02-16T21:48:39-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/02/eeoc_mediation_in_baltimore_ma.html When a person files an EEOC charge, the first step in the process -- usually several months after the charge is filed -- is for the EEOC to contact the claimant and the employer to see if both sides are... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2010-02-15T21:35:49-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2009/11/when_is_harassment_illegal_on.html Perhaps one of the most common questions that I get from potential clients is whether the harassment that they have been subjected to at their job is illegal. Employees frequently assume that harassment, such as being called names or being... Sexual Harassment Andrew M. Dansicker 2009-11-30T23:55:33-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2009/08/hiring_an_employment_lawyer_in.html I get a lot of questions from potential clients about the process of hiring an employment attorney -- are our discussions confidential? Is there a fee for an initial consultation? How long will it take me to return your call... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2009-08-22T17:41:41-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2009/05/recent_successes_of_maryland_e.html Well, I recently noticed that we have not posted any blog entries in several months regarding our Maryland clients -- probably because we have been too busy settling and winning cases! In the last four months, we have reached favorable... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2009-05-10T22:27:32-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2009/01/summary_of_three_new_cases_we.html After not filing any federal lawsuits in nearly a year, we have filed three federal complaints in the past few weeks, all concerning different areas of employment law. The first case was filed suit on behalf of a single mother... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2009-01-08T21:35:42-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/10/overtime_wages_under_maryland.html A quick lesson from a wage and overtime case that I just settled earlier this month -- if your employer asks you to undertake a task that benefits the employer, then the employer may be required to pay you for... Failure to Pay Overtime Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-10-25T01:30:48-05:00 http://www.marylandemploymentlawyerblog.com/2008/10/employment_offers_cannot_alway.html During the past six months, I've settled three cases involving similar situations that most employers -- and potential employees -- do not even realize violates Maryland law. Here's what happens: Company A recruits an employee from Company B, or advertises... General Employment Andrew M. Dansicker 2008-10-24T01:13:13-05:00