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Monthly Archives: October 2013

What Constitutes an Undue Hardship for an Employer Under the ADA?

By Tobin O’Connor Concino P.C. |

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers must provide reasonable workplace accommodations to employees with disabilities to facilitate their employment or face serious consequences. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains that employers are not required to provide a reasonable accommodation if it would cause an undue hardship. The standard for proving undue hardship… Read More »

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What is a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA? Important Information for Employers

By Tobin O’Connor Concino P.C. |

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, unless it would cause undue hardship. The act defines an accommodation as “any change in the work environment or in the way things are customarily done that enables an individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities.”… Read More »

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Protecting Your Business’s Trade Secrets

By Tobin O’Connor Concino P.C. |

Trade secrets can be crucial assets to your company. When a trade secret has been misappropriated, a business can seek an injunction and monetary damages. Under Maryland Commercial Law, a trade secret is defined as information such as a formula, pattern, program, device, technique or process that “derives independent economic value, actual or potential,… Read More »

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A Fiduciary Duty: Who Should You Appoint Trustee?

By Tobin O’Connor Concino P.C. |

You’ve built economic security during your lifetime through hard work and diligence. As you prepare your estate plan, you will likely utilize a combination of wills and trusts to minimize the burden of estate taxes, ensure your privacy and deliver hard-won assets to your named beneficiaries. In order to manage trust assets, you must… Read More »

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