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Trump’s Labor Department proposes over 60 rule changes in push to deregulate workplaces
The U.S. Labor Department proposes eliminating 60+ regulations, including protections for home health, farm, construction and mine workers.
Federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders
A federal judge temporarily blocked parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
MD unemployment claims backlog remains, but officials see progress ahead
A yearslong backlog of unemployment insurance claims in Maryland remains unresolved, to the chagrin of claimants and their attorneys.
Baltimore-based government contractor accused of keeping 401(k) funds
The company is charged with keeping some of its employees' contributions to their retirement plans and failing to make employer contributions for nearly five years.
Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies
The U.S. Department of Labor has published a new proposal on how workers should be classified, saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees.
New DOL opinion letters offer employers guidance
After nearly a 10-year hiatus, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently issued three formal opinion letters, setting forth its views on various wage-and-hour issues addressed to the WHD by interested parties.
Md. high court: Collection-agency law does not cover mortgage default
Entities seeking to collect defaulted mortgage loans in Maryland need not be licensed by state, Maryland’s top court ruled Thursday.
Trump’s regulatory freeze leaves questions for fiduciary rule
President Donald Trump‘s order for a regulatory freeze has led the financial industry to wonder about the fate of the Department of Labor‘s fiduciary duty rule that will define how […]
Deadline looming for new overtime regulations
With 10 days to go until new overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act kick in, employers across Maryland should be taking a hard look at how the law will affect […]
Maryland added 700 jobs in August
Maryland added 700 jobs and the state’s unemployment rate stayed at 4.3 percent in August, according data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor‘s Bureau of Labor Statistics. According […]
Md. economists question impact of new overtime regulations
Two Maryland economists Wednesday questioned the likely impact of new regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor that would expand overtime pay for millions of salaried workers, saying the rules […]
Maryland loses 6,200 jobs in June, third-worst in nation
Following two months of significant gains in its private employment numbers, Maryland lost 6,200 jobs in June, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Tuesday. Only Illinois and New Jersey experienced […]
