We’ve been noticing a significant uptick in the number of persons contacting us looking for representation relating to internal grievance proceedings, administrative law proceedings and internal appeals, primarily for government employees but also for some private employees. Sometimes, as with employees of the Board of Education or public universities, these…
Well, its been a very busy few months, but one of the recent highlights was the 20th Anniversary Gala for the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, where Andrew Dansicker was honored with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from Congressman Steny Hoyer and an award from Chief Judge Robert Bell…
On Friday afternoon, October 29, 2010, before Judge Susan Souder of the Baltimore County Circuit Court, we defeated a motion for preliminary injunction against our client whereby his former employer, a Baltimore hedge fund, was seeking to prevent him from working for a New York financial institution. Our client, a…
After a mid-Summer lull in unemployment appeals cases, our phone has been ringing off the hook for the past several weeks. Lots of cases where claimants failed to report small amounts of monies earned during a part-time or short-term job while unemployed resulting in demands for repayment of thousands of…
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 benefits even if they were being paid severance (if their…
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 you have nothing to lose by doing so, and you…
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 is an appeal to the Board of Appeals — a…
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 willing to go to mediation to try to resolve their…
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 exposed to curse words or being subjected to yelling and…
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 or email? So let me review the process so to…