Private Sector Labor And Industry
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range [HB-123]
Requiring an employer, on request, to provide to an applicant for employment the wage range for the position for which the applicant applied; prohibiting an employer from taking negative actions against an applicant for employment because the applicant did not provide wage history or a wage range; prohibiting an employer from relying on wage history, except when voluntarily provided, for the purpose of determining fair wage, and from seeking an applicant's wage history from former employers or their agents; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 67 on 05/08/2020
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Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work [HB-163]
Prohibiting an employer from requiring, as a condition of employment or continued employment, an employee or a prospective employee, under certain circumstances, to join or remain a member of a labor organization, pay charges to a labor organization, or pay a certain amount to a third party; prohibiting an employer from threatening an employee or a prospective employee with certain action; providing certain penalties for violation of the Act; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/25/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability - Immunity [SB-157]
Establishing that employers are not liable, under circumstances related to completion of probation and type of work, for negligently hiring or failing to adequately supervise an employee based on evidence that the employee has received probation before judgment for an offense or has been convicted of an offense; providing that the Act does not limit or abrogate other immunities or defenses; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/14/2020
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Labor and Employment - Wage Payment and Collection - Order to Pay Wages [SB-119]
Increasing from $3,000 to $5,000 the maximum amount of wages included in a complaint for failure to pay wages that initiates a certain procedure for resolving wage complaints and for which the Commissioner of Labor and Industry is authorized to issue an order to pay wages.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/20/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Correctional Institutions - Correctional Education Council - Mandatory Education Program Requirements [SB-70]
Increasing, from 120 to 240, the minimum number of calendar days that the Correctional Education Council must require certain inmates in correctional institutions to participate in a certain mandatory education program.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/20/2020
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Equal Pay for Equal Work - Inquiring About Wages - Prohibition on Adverse Action [HB-14]
Prohibiting an employer from taking any adverse employment action against an employee for inquiring about the employee's wages.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 25 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Secure Maryland Wage Act [SB-62]
Requiring that certain employees working at a heightened security interest location be paid a certain wage or combination of wages and benefits; declaring findings of the General Assembly; specifying that certain provisions of the Act do not diminish certain rights of certain covered employees; specifying that a certain agreement to work for less than a certain wage is void under certain circumstances; requiring an employer to keep certain records for at least 3 years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/13/2020
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [SB-1145]
Requiring a specified employer, except under specified circumstances, to pay specified employees at a specified rate for specified shifts; providing that a shift trade includes when the employer transmits the shift trade offer under specified circumstances; providing that an employee has the right to decline work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; requiring an employer to pay one-and-a-half times the employees regular rate for any hours worked during the 11 hours following the previous shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/24/2017
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Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [HB-1615]
Requiring a specified employer, except under specified circumstances, to pay specified employees at a specified rate for specified shifts; providing that a shift trade includes when the employer transmits the shift trade offer under specified circumstances; providing that an employee has the right to decline work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; requiring an employer to pay one-and-a-half times the employee's regular rate for any hours worked during the 11 hours following the previous shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/24/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Fair Scheduling, Wages, and Benefits Act [HB-1614]
Requiring a specified employer to provide specified employees with specified estimates and work schedules within specified time periods and notify employees of specified changes to specified schedules; 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; providing that the predictability pay is in addition to specified other pay; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/24/2017
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Maryland Fair Scheduling, Wages, and Benefits Act [SB-1116]
Requiring a specified employer to provide specified employees with specified estimates and work schedules within specified time periods and notify employees of specified changes to specified schedules; 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; providing that the predictability pay is in addition to specified other pay; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/20/2017
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Department of Commerce - Employment in the State's Defense Industry - Army Alliance Study [HB-1586]
Requiring the Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, to conduct a study on employment in the State's defense industry; specifying the minimum requirements of the study; requiring the Department of Commerce to consult with specified entities; requiring the Department of Commerce to report, on or before December 31, 2017, to the General Assembly on the findings of the study; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/20/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Commission on Access to Tax-Preferred Health and Childcare Savings Accounts for All Marylanders [HB-1559]
Establishing the Commission on Access to Tax-Preferred Health and Childcare Savings Accounts for All Marylanders; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Commission to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2017
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Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Work Contracts - Suits by Employees [HB-1511]
Authorizing specified employees to file an action if the employees are paid less than the prevailing wage rate; providing that a determination by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry does not preclude employees from filing actions; requiring a court to award treble damages and reasonable counsel fees and costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 04/07/2017
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Labor and Employment - Payment of Wages - Minimum Wage [HB-1305]
Requiring to be paid for the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2017, a minimum wage of $9.25 per hour, for the 18-month period beginning January 1, 2018, a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour, and beginning July 1, 2019, a minimum wage of $12.50 per hour.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Payment of Minimum Wage Required (Fight for Fifteen) [HB-1416]
Specifying the State minimum wage rate in effect for specified time periods based on employer size; increasing, except under specified circumstances, the State minimum wage rate based on annual growth in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area; requiring the Board of Revenue Estimates during a specified time period to conduct a specified analysis; authorizing, under specified circumstances, the Governor to temporarily suspend a minimum wage rate increase; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Labor and Employment - Clean Energy Workforce Account - Establishment [HB-1512]
Establishing the Clean Energy Workforce Account in the Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program; specifying that the purpose of the Account is to provide grants on a competitive basis to provide pre-apprenticeship job training for careers in clean energy; specifying the priority for grants awarded from the Account; requiring that a pre-apprenticeship job training program include specified training and curriculum, a specified documented strategy, and specified performance and evaluation methods; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/14/2017
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Apprenticeship and Training Council - Apprentice Ratios - Electrical Craft or Trade [HB-1470]
Requiring the Apprenticeship and Training Council, on or before October 1, 2018, to adopt regulations establishing a ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices employed in the electrical craft or trade; prohibiting the Council from establishing a ratio less than a specified amount; requiring an employer in the electrical craft or trade to comply with specified regulations; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to investigate a specified suspected violation under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/10/2017
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Labor and Employment - Number of Employees Granted H-1B or L-1 Visa - Disclosure [HB-1366]
Requiring each employer, on or before December 1 each year, to report to the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation and the Maryland Higher Education Commission and make available to the public the number of the employer's employees who have been granted an H-1B or L-1 visa by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2017
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Labor and Employment - Regulation of Farm Labor Contractors and Foreign Labor Contractors [HB-1307]
Providing that an agreement by a foreign worker to waive specified rights is void as contrary to public policy; requiring an individual to be licensed by the Commissioner before the individual may perform a foreign labor contracting service in the State for consideration; providing that a specified license authorizes the licensee to perform foreign labor contracting services for consideration; requiring a licensee to take specified actions while performing a foreign labor contracting service in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 04/03/2017