Some decisions in life should never be made in haste. One such decision is entering into an agreement offered by an employer that, in addition to setting your compensation and benefits, defines the Terms and Conditions of your employment. Before you sign an employment agreement and give your acceptance, there are important things that you […]

Unemployment – permanent or temporary – can hit you financially, making it difficult to pay your bills or enjoy the same quality of life as you were living before losing your job. If you are a resident of Maryland and were terminated from your job, you should immediately apply for unemployment benefits. If you are […]

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently concluded that Uber drivers and other “gig” workers are considered independent contractors, not employees. This major policy change under President Trump concerning the so-called gig economy is a departure from that followed by the Obama administration, which found that workers who found work through apps were likely to […]

John Singleton will be appearing on a new TV Program of WBFF Fox’s sister station , Fox’s  BMore Channel 24  on November 18, 2017 at 2:30pm.  The topic of this lifestyle program  will be on sexual harassment in the workplace.   John has written and talked extensively regarding this timely issue and has represented many […]

While many of you know me solely as an attorney who primarily represents workers and small employers, few of you know that while running my law practice, I am going to graduate school at night at the University of Balimore to finish my Masters degree in Counseling Psychology.  Prior to law school, I worked as […]

Best Law Firms in America/ U.S. News & World Reports has just announced that the Singleton Law Group has been voted as one the “Best Law Firms in America” for 2017. This recognition continues many continuous years of being voted not only among the Best Law Firms in America but also John Singleton being voted […]

It is sometimes frustrating as an attorney to convey to visitors to my website information that I think is important and relevant to your situation. Obviously, you would not be necessarily looking at my site unless you needed legal assistance with a matter related to your job or business. I think it is far easier […]

A wealth of psychological research shows that discrimination can exacerbate stress. Moreover, discrimination-related stress is linked to mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, even in children.1,2 In this year’s examination of the state of Stress in America™, the American Psychological Association (APA) highlights the connection between discrimination and stress, along with the resulting […]

I would like to congratulate the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) on its recent actions taken in suing Scott Medical Health Center out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pallet Companies, right here in our own city of Baltimore. On March 1, 2016, the EEOC filed federal lawsuits in the  on behalf of Dale Baxley, a […]

It seems that every time I turn on the television, I see attorney running advertisements suggesting that persons who had been paid a salary are entitled to “a hundred thousand dollars.”   If that were true, there would be a lot of rich people and a lot of rich lawyers.  The facts of the matter is […]