Private Sector Labor And Industry
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Organ Donation Leave [HB-1454]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
Providing that specified employees are entitled to a specified number of business days of paid organ donation leave in a 12-month period; requiring an eligible employee to provide specified written physician verification to the employer to receive organ donation leave; authorizing an employer to require an eligible employee to substitute a specified number of days of paid leave for any part or all of the period of organ donation leave under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2016
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Payment of Wages - Use of Debit Cards and Card Accounts - Regulations [HB-1442]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to adopt regulations to govern the credit of wages of employees to debit cards and card accounts under a specified provision of law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2016
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Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses [HB-1440]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that specified noncompete and conflict of interest provisions that restrict the ability of an employee to enter into employment with a new employer or to become self-employed in the same or similar business or trade are null and void as being against the public policy of the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2016
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Construction Education and Innovation - Establishment of Fund [HB-1404]
[Construction ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Construction Education and Innovation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; providing that the Fund may be used to support the purposes of the Maryland Center for Construction Education and Innovation; requiring the Governor, for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include in the annual State budget an appropriation to the Fund of $250,000 to support the operation of the Center; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 34 on 04/08/2016
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Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Program and Trust [HB-1378]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
[Small Business ]
[Pensions ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Program and Trust for private sector employees; establishing the Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board to implement, maintain, and administer the Program and the Trust; requiring the Board to take any action to ensure that the Program is not preempted by federal law, to establish procedures and disclosures to protect the interests of participants and employers, and to disseminate to employers and employees information about the Program prior to enrollment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 324 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Payment of Wages - Minimum Wage and Repeal of Tip Credit (Fight for Fifteen) [HB-1372]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Inflation ]
Specifying the State minimum wage rate that is in effect for specified time periods; increasing, except under specified circumstances, the State minimum wage rate in effect for specified periods of time based on the annual growth in the Consumer Price Index; repealing the authority of an employer to include, as part of an employee's wage, a specified amount to represent the tips of the employee; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Break Time for Expression of Breast Milk by Employees - Requirement [HB-1293]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring an employer to provide to an employee specified break time for the employee to express breast milk for a nursing child and, except under specified circumstances, a specified place that the employee can use while expressing breast milk; requiring an employer to provide the break time and place for 1 year after the child's birth; authorizing, under specified circumstances, an employer to require an employee to use specified nonworking shift breaks to express breast milk; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Provisions - Repeal [HB-1257]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Repealing a specified prohibition against specified employers failing to properly classify individuals who perform work for remuneration paid by the employer; repealing a specified prohibition against specified employers knowingly failing to properly classify individuals who perform work for remuneration paid by the employer; repealing specified provisions of law concerning workplace fraud investigations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Troy Adams
Referred To Interim Study By Economic Matters on 03/21/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Career Apprenticeship Opportunity Act of 2016 [HB-1187]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Board of Education to develop, on or before December 1, 2016, specified statewide goals to be met by a specified percentage of high school graduates; requiring, on or before December 1, 2016, the State Board to develop a method to consider, under specified circumstances, a student's attainment of a specified credential as equivalent to a specified Advanced Placement examination score for a specified purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2016
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Fair Scheduling, Wages, and Benefits Act [HB-1175]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an employer to provide specified employees with specified estimates and work schedules within specified time periods and notify employees of specified changes; prohibiting an employer, except under specified circumstances, from requiring an employee to work specified hours; authorizing an employer to make specified changes to a scheduled shift within a specified period of time; requiring an employer, except under specified circumstances, to pay specified predictability pay under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/17/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Capital Budget - Construction Projects - Apprenticeship Requirements [HB-108]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Education ]
Requiring a contractor or subcontractor that performs work on a construction project that receives funding from the State capital budget in the amount of $100,000 or more to be affiliated with, and to use apprentices from, an apprenticeship program that is registered with the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or the United States Department of Labor, or requiring the contractor or subcontractor to make specified payments to the State Apprenticeship Training Fund or to specified apprenticeship programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie L. McIntosh
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/15/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work [HB-1038]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Prohibiting an employer from requiring, as a condition of employment or continued employment, an employee or a prospective employee to join or remain a member of a labor organization, pay charges to a labor organization, or pay a specified amount to a third party under specified circumstances; prohibiting an employer from threatening an employee or a prospective employee with specified action; providing that a specified violation of law is a misdemeanor and is subject to specified penalties; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
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Equal Pay Commission - Establishment [HB-1004]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Equal Pay Commission in the Division of Labor and Industry; providing for the composition, chair, and terms of specified members of the Commission; requiring, to the extent practicable, the composition of the Commission to reflect the race, gender, and geographic diversity of the population of the State; requiring the Commission to submit a specified report to the Governor and specified committees of the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2017 and on or before December 15 of each year thereafter; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 639 on 05/19/2016
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Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work [HB-1003]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Altering a specified provision of law concerning equal pay for equal work to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity; prohibiting an employer from discriminating between employees in any occupation by providing less favorable employment opportunities based on sex or gender identity; prohibiting an employer from forbidding an employee from inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of specified employees or requesting that the employer provide a reason why the employee's wages are a condition of employment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 557 on 05/19/2016
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Ironworkers - Apprenticeship Program and Certification Program and Use of Certified Ironworkers on Construction Projects [SB-907]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Education ]
Requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, on or before December 31, 2015, to adopt regulations establishing an apprenticeship program for nonexperienced ironworkers, in consultation with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council, and establishing a certification program for experienced ironworkers; requiring the Department to consult with specified persons before adopting the regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 03/26/2015
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Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate Law - Penalties and Liquidated Damages [SB-833]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the circumstances under which a contractor under a public work contract is liable to the public body for specified damages; increasing the amount of liquidated damages from $20 to $250 for each specified laborer or other specified employee for each day for which the contractor knowingly pays less than the specified prevailing wage rate; requiring contractors and subcontractors to make restitution to employees who have been paid less than the amount to which they were entitled for the work performed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Third Reading Passed (31-15) on 04/11/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Discrimination Based on Engagement in Lawful Activities - Prohibition [SB-784]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting, under specified circumstances, an employer from failing or refusing to hire, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against an applicant or employee on the basis of the applicant's or employee's engagement in a lawful activity off the employer's premises during nonworking hours; authorizing an applicant or employee aggrieved by a violation of the Act to file a civil action against the employer to obtain specified relief; providing for a specified limitations period for filing an action under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Fair Scheduling Act [SB-688]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring an employer to provide employees with a specified work schedule within a specified time period, notify employees of specified changes, and provide employees with a new work schedule within 24 hours after making a change to the initial schedule; requiring an employer to conspicuously post at each work site specified work schedules; requiring an employer to pay specified predictability pay under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/26/2015
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Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Tip Credit - Repeal [SB-659]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repealing the authority of an employer to include as part of an employee's wage an amount to represent the tips of the employee.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/26/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
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Human Relations - Employment Discrimination - Protection for Interns [SB-604]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Establishing specified protections for interns and applicants for internships from specified discriminatory acts; providing that a specified intern has access to a specified complaint resolution procedure or, under specified circumstances, may file a complaint with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights for specified nonmonetary administrative remedies; providing that the Act does not create an employment relationship between an employer and an intern for the purposes of specified remedies or specified provisions of law; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 43 on 04/14/2015