Owen Peters

Owen Peters

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

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Maryland Moves to Revise Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Implementation Dates, Raise State Minimum Wage

Maryland’s 2023 legislative session has concluded with new legislation impacting Maryland employers. Governor Wes Moore (D) has already signed into law the Fair Wage Act of 2023, accelerating the minimum wage rate in Maryland...more

5/1/2023  /  Medical Leave , Minimum Wage , New Legislation , Paid Family Leave Law , Paid Leave , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

District of Columbia’s New Human Rights Enhancement Amendment Act Changes Definitions of ‘Harassment’ and ‘Employee’

The District of Columbia recently amended the D.C. Human Rights Act (DCHRA) by adding a new protective status, broadening who is covered under the act. The District also modified the DCRHA to redefine how plaintiffs may prove...more

1/31/2023  /  Employee Definition , Employees , Harassment , Homeless Discrimination , Human Rights , Independent Contractors , Workplace Harassment Guidance

Maryland’s New Harassment Definition and Extended Tolling Period Pose Increased Challenges for Employers

Two recent developments out of Annapolis pose new challenges for Maryland employers confronted with claims of harassment. Effective October 1, 2022, Maryland’s employee-friendly Senate Bill (S.B.) 450 and S.B. 451 lowered the...more

12/1/2022  /  Employer Liability Issues , Employment Litigation , Harassment , Tolling , Totality of Circumstances Test
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