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Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, is a premier Maryland-based, nationally respected and recognized
employment law and job discrimination law firm. For an initial courtesy consultation, contact the firm at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016. We can help you.
" AT-WILL" EMPLOYMENT
"At-Will" Employment means that an employer can terminate an employee's employment at any time for any reason, except for an illegal reason such as discrimination, or for no reason at all without incurring legal liability. Similarly, an employee is free to leave a job at any time for any reason or no reason with no adverse legal consequences. Employment relationships are presumed to be "at-will" in all of the United States, including Maryland, except in the state of Montana. There are only a handful of countries in the world where employment is predominantly "at-will", and the United States is one of those countries. The vast majority of countries in the world allow employers to dismiss or terminate employees' employment only for "cause". Some reasons frequently given for U.S. retention of the "at-will" employment presumption include (1) respect for freedom of contract, (2) employer deference, and (3) the belief that both employers and employees favor an "at-will" employment relationship over job security.
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Employment Law is a broad legal area encompassing all aspects of the employer/employee relationship except the negotiation process covered by labor law and collective bargaining. Employment law consists of thousands of Federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions. Many employment laws were enacted as protective labor legislation ( e.g., minimum wage regulations). Other employment laws take the form of public insurance, such as unemployment compensation.
Whether you are entering the job market for the first time or were recently terminated, it is important to know and understand your rights as a worker. Both Federal and Maryland State governments have enacted a wide range of employment laws protecting employees from discriminatory treatment, unfair labor practices, unsafe work conditions, and more.
FEDERAL AND MARYLAND EMPLOYMENT
ANTI-DISCRIMINATIO LAWS
There are a number of Maryland state an Federal laws that prohibit discrimination based on age, race, color, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and pregnancy, among other categories. Consider them and consult with us if you feel you have been so negatively affected in your employment.
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