EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR BEGINNERS: Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, Attorneys and Counselors

EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR BEGINNERS: Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, Attorneys and Counselors

 

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Charles Jerome Ware, LLC is a premier Maryland-based national lead paint poisoning defense law firm.  For an initial courtesy consultation, contact the firm at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016.

 

“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 for the 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 negotiating 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 nuisance, 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-DISCRIMINATION LAWS

 

There are a number of Maryland state and 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.