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Maryland expands equal pay protections

06/04/20

Maryland has enacted legislation (House Bill 123 and House Bill 14) that requires employers to provide pay transparency to applicants, prohibits employers from seeking an applicant's pay history, and bars employers from taking adverse action against employees for inquiring about their own wages. Both laws take effect on Oct. 1, 2020.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4041)/Comments (0)/
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Maryland bans hairstyle discrimination

06/04/20

Maryland has enacted legislation (House Bill 1444) that will expressly prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals because of hair texture and protective hairstyles. House Bill 1444 takes effect Oct. 1, 2020.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3942)/Comments (0)/
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Maryland amends mini-WARN law

06/04/20

Maryland has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 780) that amends the Economic Stabilization Act (also known as Mini-WARN) to require Maryland employers with at least 50 employees to provide 60 days' written notice before initiating a reduction in operations. Senate Bill 780 takes effect Oct. 1, 2020.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (3782)/Comments (0)/
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Maryland restricts background checks

03/05/20

Maryland has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 839) that will prohibit covered employers from inquiring about applicants' criminal history prior to the first in-person interview. Senate Bill 839 took effect Feb. 29, 2020.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (2777)/Comments (0)/
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Maryland requires organ donation leave

07/03/19

Maryland has enacted legislation that will require certain employers to provide organ and bone marrow donation leave to eligible employees.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4594)/Comments (0)/
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Maryland to Increase Minimum Wage

05/02/19

Maryland has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 280) that will increase the state’s minimum wage in several phases. 
Monday, April 29, 2019/Author: Brent Cranfield/Number of views (3225)/Comments (0)/
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Baltimore Enacts New Lactation Break, Room, and Policy Requirements

05/02/19

Baltimore has enacted new lactation accommodation requirements, including a requirement for covered employers to adopt a lactation room policy.
Monday, April 29, 2019/Author: Brent Cranfield/Number of views (3058)/Comments (0)/
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Maryland Enacts the Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018

07/01/18

On May 15, 2018, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into law the Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018 (the “Act”), which prohibits contractual waivers of sexual harassment claims and imposes significant reporting requirements for certain Maryland employers as well. 
Monday, July 2, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (4904)/Comments (0)/
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Maryland Releases More Information on Sick and Safe Leave

03/01/18

The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has now released guidance for the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act. The Act took effect on February 11, 2018.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018/Author: ADP Admin/Number of views (5348)/Comments (0)/

Legislature Overrides Veto: Maryland Paid Sick Leave Takes Effect February 11

02/01/18

On January 12, 2018, the Maryland legislature overrode Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of the Healthy Working Families Act, which requires Maryland businesses to provide covered employees with paid sick and safe leave (PSSL). Maryland’s paid sick leave law takes effect on February 11, 2018.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018/Author: Andaika Jean-Noel/Number of views (7046)/Comments (0)/
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