The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland entered a Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in a victory prosecuted by Mosson Law, in Gwynn v. Baltimore County, Md. (D. Md. filed Jan. 3, 2020).
If you believe you’ve been discriminated against on the basis of your race, national origin, religion, color, and/or gender, or other protected category, you can file a “Charge” of discrimination with a U.S., Maryland, or local civil rights agency to have it investigated and seek a remedy.
Gregg H. Mosson Esq. of Mosson Law, LLC, has been invited to give a presentation on debt, bankruptcy and its implications for divorcing couples, at a seminar by the National Business Institute (NBI).
Maryland courts remain operational during April and May 2020, but remain closed to the public until June 5, 2020, and focused on emergency matters. This article provides an overview.
TheU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, called the “EEOC” for short, is the federal agency tasked with investigating and resolving discrimination and retaliation matters at work under a host of several federal laws. The EEOC helps protect and remedy discrimination based on age, disability, race, gender, religion, national origin, and other protected categories, in instances where discrimination has occurred in fact and what has been done is illegal under U.S. law.
Congress passed an Emergency Family Medical Leave Expansion Act to permit up to 12 weeks of leave, some of it paid, for those who cannot work, due to caring for their children out of school, daycare, or for lack of child care, due to COVID19. This "E-FMLA" is in effect from April 1 through Dec. 31 this year only.
Maryland courts remain operational during April 2020, on limited basis and emergency access until May 1, 2020, according to March 2020 court administrative Orders.
Workplace discrimination, wrongful termination, compensation issues, or owed wages are a few reasons to consult an employment lawyer or attorney. Ideally, an experienced employment lawyer will evaluate your situation and determine if there is a viable case for you under the law.
Maryland helps employees with The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020. It expands unemployment benefits. It protects your job if you are medically quarantined.
In Allison v. Allison, the Court of Special Appeals held that a spouse facing legal expenses can use their 401K account to pay for "reasonable attorney's fees" without being accused of stealing marital funds during the divorce proceeding, and before splitting the marital share as part of the divorce. 160 Md. App. 331, 864 A.2d 191 (2004).