Employment Law

What is Employment Law?

Federal and state employment laws are enacted to guide the conduct of employers and employees, and allow employees and employers to treat each other with respect in the workplace.

Whenever an employee-employer issue arises, our attorneys have the resources, experience, knowledge and skill to confidently represent employees and employers in court and navigate through this complex area of law.

Do You Need An Employment Law Attorney in Maryland or the District of Columbia?

We provide representation for employees and employers for a wide range of legal issues within the field of employment law, including but not limited to:

• Wrongful termination/discharge

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Benefits

• Civil Rights

• COBRA

• Constitutional Law Issues

• Contracts

• Defamation

• Discipline

• Discrimination (age, ancestry, breastfeeding, childbirth and related medical conditions, citizenship, color, credit information, disability, family duties, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national  origin, parental status and parenthood, personal appearance, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, and/or status as unemployed)

• Employment Torts (assault and battery, defamation, false arrest, and/or fraud)

• ERISA

• Fair Labor Standards Act

• Family and Medical Leave

• Freedom of Information Act

• HIPAA

• Intentional Torts (assault and battery, deliberate intent to injure or kill, false arrest, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, tortious interference)

• Invasion of Privacy (consumer reports, drug and alcohol testing, expunged criminal charges, lie detectors, medical stored communications, off-duty conduct, personal identifying information, personal mail, social media surveillance, wiretapping)

• Leave Laws

• Non-compete agreements

• Public School Employment Law issues

• OSHA/MOSHA

• Privacy Act

• Rehabilitation Act

• Retaliation

• Rights of Federal Employees

• Severance Agreements

• Sexual harassment

• Uniformed Services Employment and Pre-Employment Rights Act

• Wage and Hour (equal pay for equal work, minimum wages, prevailing wages, overtime wages, wage discrimination, wage payment and collection)

• Whistleblower claims

The employment attorneys at The McCollum Firm keep up to date regarding the most recent and pending court decisions that will have an impact on the local and federal workforce.

As your employment law attorneys, we will thoroughly investigate your case, examine the evidence, and interview witnesses and other credible sources to find the truth.  Whether we settle, mediate, arbitrate or litigate your case, you can be sure that we will work relentlessly on your behalf.

At The McCollum Firm, our employment law lawyers are dedicated to protecting the rights of employees and employers under state and federal law throughout Maryland and DC.

7309 Baltimore Ave, Suite 117

College Park, MD 20740

(301) 864-6070 office

(301) 537-0661 mobile

(301) 864-4351 fascimile

jmccollum@jmlaw.net