Community College Collective Bargaining Bill – Veto Update
By: Charles M. Kassir, Esquire Governor Hogan vetoed the Collective Bargaining bill on May 28, 2021. See our previous articles for a summary of the bill. In a letter to Assembly leadership, [...]
Considering the Effects on Marylanders in the Wake of the New State Daubert Standards
By: Kathryn D. Jackson, Esquire It has been almost four months to the day after the Maryland Court of Appeals adopted the Daubert standard for expert testimony. As noted by the court in the [...]
Rochelle’s Special Education Tips – There is a Light at the End of the Tunnel – I Hope It Ain’t No Train
There is a Light at the End of the Tunnel-I Hope It Ain’t No Train This has been an extremely difficult time for school systems, and in particular for school personnel who work with disabled [...]
Special Education Tip – Even the Notes are Under the Microscope – 141 – 2020
Rochelle’s Special Education Tips Even the Notes are Under the Microscope IEP teams sometimes receive communications from parents and/or their attorneys and advocates who differ with the [...]
Special Education Tip – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door – 140 – 2020
Rochelle’s Special Education Tips Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door An IEP team meeting may not be your idea of heaven, but there are some things that can make it more heavenly. For [...]
Special Education Tip – This Belies Credulity – 139 – 2020
Rochelle’s Special Education Tips This Belies Credulity And Why Are People So Angry? This picture is from a recent IEP team meeting held in Carroll County. Staff at the school took the [...]
Montgomery County Council Passes CROWN Act – What Does That Mean For Employers?
By: David Burkhouse, Esquire On November 5, 2019, the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act which prohibits [...]
PK Law’s Education Group in Full Force at MNS Fall Conference
PK Law’s Education Group was proud to sponsor and present (and eat some crabs!) at the Maryland Negotiation Service (MNS) Fall Conference. Maryland Negotiation Service (MNS) is an affiliate [...]
Employers Have Until January 1, 2020 to Comply With New DOL Overtime Rule
By: Paul M. Finamore, Esquire On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule to update the salary thresholds necessary to qualify as exempt employees: [...]
A Wave of New Maryland Laws Affecting Employers Crashing as Early as June 1
By: Andrew Scott, Esquire The Maryland General Assembly recently enacted legislation that will begin impacting employers as early as this summer. Effective June 1, 2019, Maryland’s minimum wage [...]
