Maury Baskin
Shareholder | Co-Chair, Workplace Policy Institute
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Recognition
Fellow
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Inducted 2017
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2014-2025
Awarded, AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Named, Super Lawyer
Washington DC
Super Lawyers
Named, Lawyer of the Year
Labor Law - Management, Washington DC
The Best Lawyers in America©
2015
News, Analysis & Press
Federal Court Strikes Down Rule Raising Salary Threshold for White Collar Overtime Exemptions
ASAP
November 15, 2024
Court Strikes Down Overtime Salary Threshold Rule
Connecticut Business and Industry Association
November 15, 2024
Federal Court Vacates NLRB Joint Employer Rule, Restores 2020 “Substantial Direct and Immediate Control” Standard
Insight
March 10, 2024
NLRB Final Joint-Employer Rule Dramatically Expands Definition of Joint Employment Under the NLRA
Insight
October 26, 2023
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Releases 2023 Labor Day Report
September 5, 2023
Ninth Circuit Eliminates Obstacles to Enforcement of Employment Arbitration Agreements in California
Insight
February 17, 2023
Back to the Future: Biden Administration Seeks Return to Restrictive Standards for Businesses and Independent Contractors
Ricochet
January 12, 2023
Treasury Department Issues Guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements
ASAP
December 1, 2022
New Federal Tax Credits Require Compliance with New Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Mandates on Clean Energy Construction
Insight
October 13, 2022
NLRB's Proposed Joint-Employer Standard Would Dramatically Expand the Scope of "Joint Employment"
Franchising.com
September 12, 2022
NLRB Proposes New Joint-Employer Standard That Would Dramatically Expand Scope of “Joint Employment” Under the National Labor Relations Act
Insight
September 6, 2022
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Releases 2022 Labor Day Report
September 6, 2022
Appeals Court Limits Injunction of Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate, But Enforcement Unlikely for Now
ASAP
September 2, 2022
NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo Seeks to Limit Long-Standing Employer Free Speech Right
ASAP
April 7, 2022
White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment Releases its Report
Insight
February 8, 2022
Friday Night Fights – What Just Happened to the OSHA and Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandates?
Insight
December 18, 2021
National Restaurant Association VP Shannon Meade Joins Littler as Executive Director of the Workplace Policy Institute
December 13, 2021
Peter Sung Ohr has Cemented the Biden NLRB’s Direction Despite Challenges to his Interim Appointment and Prosecutorial Authority
Insight
March 17, 2021
Department of Labor Proposes to Roll Back Joint Employment, Independent Contractor Rules
ASAP
March 11, 2021
PRO Act Would Upend U.S. Labor Laws for Non-Union and Unionized Employers Alike
Insight
February 10, 2021
NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Restores “Substantial Direct and Immediate Control” Test
ASAP
February 25, 2020
National and State Trade Groups Sue to Strike Down California “Anti-Arbitration” Law
ASAP
December 9, 2019
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
DOL Proposes to Increase the Minimum Salary for the “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions to $35,308
ASAP
March 8, 2019
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Partially Upholds Obama-Era Joint Employment Standard
ASAP
January 2, 2019
Bloomberg Law’s VIDEO Coverage of the 2018 Littler Executive Employer Conference
Bloomberg Law
May 4, 2018
The Labor Department’s Companionship Services Overtime Rule Should Not Be Enforced for the Period the Rule Was Vacated by a District Court Injunction
Bloomberg Law
July 31, 2017
Five Littler Shareholders Elected as Fellows to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
June 29, 2017
OSHA Seeks Feedback on Proposal to Revoke Certain Provisions of Beryllium Rule Applicable to the Construction and Shipyard Sectors
ASAP
June 23, 2017
Putative Class and Collective Action Under Enjoined U.S. DOL Overtime Rule Appears to Face Strong Argument for Dismissal
ASAP
June 13, 2017
DC Circ. Nixes NLRB Classification of FedEx Drivers
Law360
March 3, 2017
NLRB's General Counsel Issues Memo on Arbitration Issue Pending at Supreme Court
Insight
February 5, 2017
Was the Obama NLRB the Most Partisan Board in History?
Coalition for a Democratic Workplace
December 6, 2016
Attorneys Advise Go-Slow Approach After Overtime Rules Injunction
Business Management Daily
December 1, 2016
Court Declines to Enjoin OSHA Drug Testing and Safety Incentives Under the Electronic Recordkeeping Reporting Rule
Insight
November 29, 2016
A Win for Federal Contractors, Court Temporarily Enjoins Enforcement of Key "Blacklisting" Rule Provisions
ASAP
October 25, 2016
Final Contractor Rule Raises Concerns, Lawyers Say
Bloomberg Law Occupational Safety & Health Reporter™
September 8, 2016
Taking a Closer Look at the New Federal Contractor "Blacklisting" Obligations
Insight
September 1, 2016
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
NLRB Imposes New "Indirect Control" Joint Employer Standard in Browning-Ferris
Insight
August 28, 2015
Blacklisting Proposed Rule and DOL Guidance Could Have Serious Repercussions for Those Doing Business with the Federal Government
Insight
June 1, 2015
Joint Subcommittee Hearing Examines Impact of Contractor "Blacklisting" Executive Order
ASAP
February 26, 2015
DOL’s Narrowed ‘Companionship Services’ Definition Vacated
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
January 22, 2015
Federal Court Vacates Second and Final Major Provision of the Department of Labor's Home Care Rule
ASAP
January 14, 2015
Judge Invalidates Another Piece of Home Care Worker Wage Regulations
National Law Journal
January 14, 2015
Judge Strikes a Labor Department Rule on Home Care Worker Wages
National Law Journal
December 22, 2014
NLRB Says Employees Have a Right to use Employer's Email for Section 7 Activity under Certain Circumstances
ASAP
December 11, 2014
NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin has broken his public silence on joint employment
Politico Pro Labor & Employment
October 29, 2014
New ‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’ executive order dramatically increases risks for government contractors
Thomson Reuters Government Contract
October 13, 2014
Federal Court Hears Appeal in Challenge To OFCCP's Disability Hiring Requirements
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
October 6, 2014
Attorneys Highlight Privacy, Data Security Court Milestones Worthy of a Closer Look
Bloomberg BNA Privacy & Security Law Report
September 15, 2014
New "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order Dramatically Increases Risks for Government Contractors
Insight
August 1, 2014
NLRB General Counsel Announcement on Joint Employer Status for Franchisors Could Have Significant Implications
Insight
July 31, 2014
NLRB Opens Public Meeting on Rulemaking And Comments Focus on Election Case Speed
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
April 10, 2014
SEIU Uses Federal Inspections to Target Houston Small Business
National Review Online
March 24, 2014
Businesses Tell House Panel That OSHA's ‘Subregulatory Agenda' Crosses the Line
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report®
February 5, 2014
Littler's Maury Baskin Calls for Withdrawal of OSHA's Letter of Interpretation Permitting Union Organizers to Accompany Safety Inspectors into Non-Union Facilities
ASAP
February 4, 2014
Trade Group Challenges Labor Department Rule on Disability Hiring
Wall Street Journal
November 19, 2013
Workplace Policy Institute – A Special Labor Day 2013 Report: Is Labor Poised For Rebirth?
Littler Report
August 27, 2013
Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Edition
August 15, 2013
Washington Insider Update: What are the Labor and Employment Implications of the Senate's Recent Activities?
ASAP
July 19, 2013
Washington Insider Update: What are the Labor and Employment Implications of the Senate's Recent Activities?
ASAP
July 19, 2013
ABC Testifies That Davis-Bacon Act Inflates the Cost of Federal Construction
Real Estate Rama
June 18, 2013
Speaking Engagements
Littler WPI Annual Labor Day Report
September 12, 2022
2022 Mid-Atlantic Regional Employer Conference
Washington, DC
June 8, 2022
Navigating Through the Chaos of Independent Contracting Compliance
April 19, 2022
What to Expect in Year Two of the Biden Administration: WPI’s Labor and Employment Outlook
February 23, 2022
The Biden Labor Agenda: What Lies Ahead
September 16, 2021
2021 Mid-Atlantic Virtual Employer Conference
September 9, 2021
Will He Be the “Strongest Labor President”? The Expected Impact of a Biden Presidency on Labor Policy, the NLRB, and Employers
January 26, 2021
WPI Post-Election Update
November 6, 2020
COVID-19
Client Webinar
March 30, 2020
The Wage and Hour Update: Federal Deregulation Efforts Contrast With State, Local, and Private Enforcement Expansion
2019 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference, Bethesda, MD
June 7, 2019
The Latest Developments in Federal Labor Policy: A Workplace Policy Institute Briefing
April 9, 2019
WPI Post-Election Update
Washington, DC
November 9, 2018
Capital Briefing: Policy Changes in Federal Labor and Employment Law Under President Trump
2018 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference, Washington, D.C.
June 5, 2018
Workplace Policy Institute State of Play: An Inside Perspective on Labor and Employment Policy in Congress and the Federal Agencies
Littler Executive Employer, Phoenix, AZ
May 3, 2018
Capital Briefing - What Labor and Employment Policy Changes Lie Ahead?
2017 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference, Washington, D.C.
June 6, 2017
The New Supreme Court Balance: Implications for Labor and Employment Law
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference
May 11, 2017
An Insider's View From the Capitol: A Workplace Policy Update
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference
May 10, 2017
The Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rule
September 8, 2016
2016 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference
Washington, DC
June 7, 2016
OSHA's Final Rule on Electronic Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
June 2, 2016
Government Contracting: The Frontlines of Future Employment Policy
The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference
May 4, 2016
The DOL's Persuader Rule: What Impact Will It Have On Your Business?
April 29, 2016
Labor and Employment Law Update for Merit Contractors
Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington, Beltsville, MD
March 16, 2016
2016 Strategic Kickoff
Associated Builders and Contractors, Chesapeake Shores Chapter, Davidsonville, MD
January 21, 2016
Independent Contractors, Joint Employers and the Unintended Employment Relationship
Tysons Corner, VA
December 16, 2015
New Federal and Local Labor Laws Targeting Merit Shops – Are You Prepared?
Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington, Beltsville, MD
September 18, 2015
Today's Hot Labor Topics: The NLRB’s New Quickie Election Rule, Social Media and Email, Employee Handbooks, Joint Employers, ACA, and Pension Reform
2015 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference
Littler Mendelson, Washington D.C.
June 25, 2015
Next Steps In The Wake Of The Companionship Exemption Decision: What Should Home Care Employers Do Now?
March 24, 2015
Government Moving the Goalposts - Labor & Workplace Policy Changes - What do they mean for Franchising?
January 13, 2015
Important Update to the DOL's Home Care Rule
January 12, 2015
The NLRB After Noel Canning: What's Ahead for the Ambush Election Rule, Employer Email Systems, the Joint Employer Relationship and Other Big Labor Issues?
July 1, 2014
Changing Of The Guard: The Impact of the NLRB's Reconsideration of the Register Guard Decision on Employers' Electronic Communications
May 28, 2014
Littler's Workplace Policy Institute™ – NLRB Ambush Election Rule: The Practical Impact on Employers
March 24, 2014
A Special Labor Day 2013 Report: Is Labor Poised For Rebirth?
September 11, 2013
Education
- J.D., University of Florida School of Law, 1978With Honors
- B.A., Harvard University, 1975magna cum laude
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
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- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
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- U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland