Steven E. Kaplan

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Steven E. Kaplan represents and counsels management clients in all areas of labor and employment law, particularly in the area of discrimination. His practice includes defending employers against claims arising under:

  • Title VII
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • The Fair Labor Standards Act
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act
  • The National Labor Relations Act
  • The Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law
  • Maryland Wage and Hour laws

He regularly appears before state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Maryland Human Relations Commission and the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights.

Additionally, Steven offers his clients compliance counseling with respect to Maryland and Washington, D.C., laws.

Prior to joining Littler Mendelson, Steven was an attorney at the National Labor Relations Board, Office of the General Counsel, Division of Advice. During law school, he also worked at the National Labor Relations Board, Office of the General Counsel, in Brooklyn, New York (Region 29), as a field examiner. He was also an intern at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission where he was a law clerk to the Chief Administrative Judge. In law school, he was a moot court associate.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

COVID-19

  • March 30, 2020
  • Client Webinar

Hot Topic Roundup

  • June 7, 2019
  • 2019 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference, Bethesda, MD

The Rise of Independent Contractors – Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss?

  • June 5, 2018
  • 2018 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference, Washington, D.C.

Human Resources and Employment Matters

  • February 1, 2018
  • 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic, Johns Hopkins University

Managing a Growing Business

  • June 6, 2017
  • 2017 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference, Washington, D.C.

Human Resources and Employment Matters

  • March 3, 2017
  • 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic, Johns Hopkins University

Employer/Employee Relationships - Beyond the Decision to Hire

  • May 17, 2016
  • Labor and Employment Law Conference, Annapolis, MD

Additional Thought Leadership

Insignia – Employers Watch Out!

  • April 2006
  • Labor and Employment Law Newsletter
  • Maryland State Bar Association

Employers Who Regard Employees as Disabled May Have to Provide a Reasonable Accommodation

  • April 2006
  • Labor and Employment Law Newsletter
  • Maryland State Bar Association

Not ADA Disabled? Not So Fast

  • March 2006
  • Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin
  • Maryland State Bar Association

Books & Book Chapters

Wage and Hour Laws: A State-By-State Survey

  • Bloomberg BNA and American Bar Association
  • Maryland State Chapter, Contributing Author
  • 2010-2017

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