What Maryland Employees Need to Know About Overtime Laws Maryland employees are entitled to fair compensation for the work they perform, especially when it comes to overtime. Understanding your rights under Maryland’s overtime laws is crucial to ensuring you receive the pay you deserve for the hours you put in. This blog will provide a […]
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The Spiggle Law Firm is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 scholarships, awarded to two exceptional students in recognition of their dedication to community service and academic excellence. On July 30th, a special ceremony was held at the firm’s Alexandria, VA office to honor these outstanding individuals with substantial scholarships. Mikeyla Young received
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Maryland’s New Non-Compete Law: Essential Guide for Healthcare Professionals Maryland’s House Bill 1388, effective June 1, 2024, brings vital changes to non-compete agreements. This law aims to protect healthcare professionals and ensure fair employment practices. Here’s what you need to know and how The Spiggle Law Firm can help you navigate these changes. What’s
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Understanding and Preventing Caregiver Discrimination in the Workplace Caregiver discrimination is a growing issue in workplaces across the country. As more employees take on caregiving responsibilities for children, elderly family members, or loved ones with disabilities, it’s essential to understand your rights and how to address any discrimination you might face. What is Caregiver
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Understanding and Combating Wage Theft: Know Your Rights Wage theft is a pervasive issue affecting many employees across various industries. It can take many forms, from unpaid overtime to illegal paycheck deductions. This blog will explore what wage theft is, how to recognize it, and the steps you can take to protect your rights.
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Navigating Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace Pregnancy should be a time of joy and anticipation, not stress and anxiety over job security. Unfortunately, pregnancy discrimination remains a significant issue in many workplaces. In this blog, we’ll explore what constitutes pregnancy discrimination, your legal rights, and steps you can take if you experience discrimination at
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Age Discrimination Guide Age discrimination happens far too often in workplaces across the nation. Whether you witness or experience age discrimination, it’s not always easy to identify it or know what to do when it happens. To help you take action that can protect your rights and interests, this guide on age discrimination explains:
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How to Document Workplace Discrimination Workplace discrimination complaints have surged nearly 9% since 2020, according to the latest data. Whatever form that discrimination takes, documenting instances of it can be vital to: Proving that workplace discrimination happened Establishing patterns of behavior or failures to intervene Helping the targets of workplace discrimination start to turn
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A Helpful Guide to Pregnant Workers’ Rights Pregnancy discrimination affects far too many mothers nationwide. In fact, the latest statistics reveal that about 20% — or roughly 1 in 5 — pregnant women are the target of workplace discrimination and that: About 1 in 4 pregnant women have thought about leaving their jobs in anticipation
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Workplace Sexual Harassment: Was I Sexually Harassed at Work? Workplace sexual harassment is a pervasive problem that not only violates federal law but that also causes real harm to victims and companies. In fact, according to the latest statistics, at least 15 new workplace sexual harassment cases are filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
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