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SB 66 - Labor and Employment - Hiring - Education Requirements (Give Me A Chance - Job Opportunities Act of 2022) Prohibiting an employer from developing or implementing an application or hiring process that uses an applicant's or employee's lack of achievement of a certain level of education in employment decisions unless a minimum educational qualification is required to obtain an occupational license; authorizing an employer to inquire as to an applicant's academic achievement after an initial offer of employment, but may not rescind the offer based on the applicant's response; providing certain penalties under certain circumstances; etc. SB 66

Unfavorable Report by Finance (2/14)

SB 66: Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.@Finance

SB 78 (HB 72) - Maryland Wage and Hour Law and Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Revisions (Maryland Wage Protection Act) Altering certain provisions related to the payment of wages, including the application, penalty, and enforcement provisions of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law and the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, the provision of information related to the payment of wages by employers to employees, and adverse actions by an employer. SB 78

HB 72

Withdrawn by Sponsor (1/24)

Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/14)
SB 275 (HB 8) - Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022) Establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to provide benefits to individuals who take leave from employment for certain purposes; establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund; requiring, beginning October 1, 2023, certain employees, employers, and self-employed individuals to contribute to the Fund; requiring the Secretary to establish the total rate of contribution and the percentages of the total rate of contribution to be paid by certain employees and employers; etc. SB 275

HB 8

Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 48 (4/9)

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (1/25)

SB 275: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance

SB 275: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters

HB 8: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters

SB 721 (HB 698) - Labor and Employment - State Minimum Wage Rate - Acceleration Increasing the State minimum wage rates in effect for certain periods of time; and repealing the authority of the Board of Public Works to temporarily suspend an increase to the State minimum wage rate. SB 721

HB 698

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11)

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (2/3)

SB 721: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance

HB 698: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters

HB 496 - Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment (Time to Care Act 2022) Establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to provide temporary benefits to individuals who take leave from employment for certain purposes; establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund to be used to pay certain benefits; requiring certain employees, employers, and self-employed individuals to contribute to the Fund; requiring the Secretary to establish the total rate of contribution; requiring the Secretary to establish a system of appeals; etc. HB 496

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) (5/27)

HB 496: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance

HB 496: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters