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- Employment ContractIn Medex, the plaintiff was a sales representative for a medical supply manufacturer. Part of his compensation package was incentive fees based on sales made during fiscal years. His employment agreement, however, provided that “[p]ayment from all Company incentive compensation plans is conditional upon meeting targets and the participant... [being] employed at the time of actual payment.” 372 Md. at 33, 811 A.2d 297.
- Employment LitigationJ ames E. Rubin is the founding partner of The Rubin Employment Law Firm, P.C. Before founding the firm, Mr. Rubin was a partner in a labor and employment boutique, where he managed the firm's employment litigation practice. Mr. Rubin also served as an associate with Sherman, Dunn, Cohen, Leifer & Yellig, where he represented national and local unions. He received his undergraduate degree from Penn State University (1993) and his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh (1996).
- Non-compete AgreementNot all employees can be covered by non-compete agreements. For example, if you are an administrator with little contact with customers or your employer's secrets, a court is unlikely to enforce any non-compete you signed. Non-compete agreements generally can only be enforced if directed at a legally protectable interest. Maryland Courts have found there to be a only a few (perhaps only two) legally protectable interests. Foremost among those interests are an employer's relationship with its customers and an employer's trade secrets.
- Sexual HarassmentMaryland has a new law effective October 1, 2018, called the Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act. One of the Act's main provisions says this...