Kevin C. McCormick

Specialization

• EEO/Discrimination claim representation
• Employment claim prevention strategies
• Employment tort claims and related litigation
• Executive compensation
• Government sector employment
• Human resource management advice
• Labor-management relations
• Medical industry employment
• Non-competition litigation and counsel
• Occupational safety regulation
• Unemployment law
• Wage and hour/Wage payment law
• Workers' compensation
• Litigation

About Kevin's Practice

Kevin C. McCormick, chair of the Labor and Employment Section with the Baltimore law firm of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, provides advice and counsel to public and private employers on all phases of the employment relationship to ensure compliance with applicable laws, avoid costly litigation, and, when necessary, successfully defend against individual and governmental challenges to policies and procedures.

His practice areas include EEO/Discrimination claim representation, employment claim prevention strategies, employment torts, executive compensation, government sector employment, Human Resource management advice, labor relations, non-compete agreements, occupational safety, wage and hour issues, workers' comp, and more.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. McCormick served as trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor. He successfully represented public and private employers against discrimination and employment-related claims before federal, state and local FEP agencies, and at trial (both jury and nonjury) in state and federal courts and respective courts of appeal throughout Mid-Atlantic region.

Education

• Georgetown University, L.L.M. (Labor), 1984
• Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary, J.D., 1979
• University of Notre Dame, B.A., with high honors, 1976

Major Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Editor, Maryland Employment Law Letter (since 2002)
• Author, "Maryland Takes Step Toward $15 Minimum Wage," HR Daily Advisor, March 22, 2019
• Author, "UPS Ground Freight's policy of paying disabled drivers less violates the ADA," Maryland Employment Law Letter, August 2018, and HR Daily Advisor, October 16, 2018
• Author, "Maryland's sexual harassment reporting law takes effect October 1," Maryland Employment Law Letter, July 2018, and HR Daily Advisor, September 18, 2018
• Quoted, "NLRB Vacates Employer-Friendly Joint-Employment Decision," HR Daily Advisor, February 27, 2018
• Quoted, "Latest Nomination Expected to Boost NLRB's New Agenda," HR Daily Advisor, January 19, 2018
• Quoted, "Kaplan Appointed Acting Chair of NLRB," HR Daily Advisor, December 22, 2017
• Author, "Maryland county passes $15 minimum wage," Human Resources News, November 9, 2017
• Quoted, "Miscimarra announcement called 'great loss' but 'no reason to panic'," Human Resources News, August 11, 2017
• Quoted, "Emanuel nomination called chance to 'rein in' Obama-era NLRB," Human Resources News, June 29, 2017
• Quoted, "Kaplan nomination called way to 'stop the bleeding' at NLRB," Human Resources News, June 22, 2017
• Quoted, "Automatic Lunch Deductions Cost Employer $1.2M," HR Daily Advisor, June 9, 2017
• Quoted, "As political tensions rise, employers need to take care responding to protests," HR Hero Line, February 24, 2017
• Author, "Oriole Park concession employees strike out with FLSA claims," Maryland Employment Law Letter, November 2016, and HR Daily Advisor, December 28, 2016
• Author, "Maryland equal pay law will take effect October 1," Maryland Employment Law Letter, May 2016, and Human Resources News, September 8, 2016
• Author, "Fourth Circuit finds overseas employees were properly classified as hourly workers," Maryland Employment Law Letter, July 2016, and HR.BLR.com, August 24, 2016
• Author, "FLSA: Exotic dancers are employees, not independent contractors," Maryland Employment Law Letter, July 2016, and HR.BLR.com, August 18, 2016
• Author, "Maryland court sidesteps exotic dancer's FLSA claims against employer," Maryland Employment Law Letter, May 2016, and HR.BLR.com, June 28, 2016
• Author, "What do DOL's final 'persuader' rules mean for employers?" Maryland Employment Law Letter, April 2016, and HR Hero Line, May 4, 2016
• Author, "NLRB offers guidance on electronic signatures in representation cases," Maryland Employment Law Letter, November 2015, and Technology for HR Blog, February 3, 2016
• Author, "4th Circuit adopts new standard for joint-employer liability," Maryland Employment Law Letter, August 2015, and HR.BLR.com, September 24, 2015
• Author, "D.C. Circuit upholds ban on objectionable garb in the workplace," Maryland Employment Law Letter, August 2015, and HR.BLR.com, September 18, 2015
• Author, "Sick, safe leave law to take effect in Montgomery County, Maryland," Human Resources News, September 16, 2015
• Author, "Maryland intern protection law takes effect October 1," Human Resources News, September 15, 2015
• Quoted, "NLRB dismisses petition to unionize Northwestern football players," Human Resources News, August 17, 2015
• Author, "FLSA: When are waiting time and travel time considered work time?," Maryland Employment Law Letter, April 2015, and HR.BLR.com, May 27, 2015
• Quoted, "Worried about 'quickie election' rule? Attorneys urge supervisor training," HR Hero Line, April 29, 2015
• Author, "4th Circuit drop-kicks criminal background case," Maryland Employment Law Letter, March 2015, and HR.BLR.com, April 27, 2015
• Author, "4th Circuit's decision underscores importance of posting employment notice," Maryland Employment Law Letter, January 2015, and HR.BLR.com, February 23, 2015
• Author, "Employment contracts in Maryland: Court limits damages to notice provision," Maryland Employment Law Letter, January 2015, and HR.BLR.com, February 20, 2015
• Author, "Employee's race discrimination lawsuit jeopardized by past bankruptcy claim," Maryland Employment Law Letter, December 2014, and HR.BLR.com, February 11, 2015
• Author, "EEOC issues updated enforcement guidance on pregnancy discrimination," Maryland Employment Law Letter, August 2014, and Diversity Insight, August 17, 2014
• Author, "No paydirt yet: Northwestern players have ground to cover before unionization," HR Hero Line, March 28, 2014
• Author, chapter on "Labor and Organizing" in HR Guide to Employment Law: A Practical Compliance Reference
• Speaker for various groups, including:
  - Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
  - Executive Enterprises Institute
  - Valley Education Services
  - Sterling Educational Services
  - Maryland Association of Non-Profit Association
  - MICPEL

Admitted to Practice

Maryland; New York; Virginia