Legislation - HB0581

Title: Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate D.E. Davis
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 11:00 a.m. (Economic Matters)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring an essential employer to give a written statement regarding certain hazard pay paid to certain essential workers for each pay period; requiring an essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; authorizing an essential worker to refuse to fulfill a work responsibilities under certain circumstances; prohibiting an essential employer from retaliating or taking other adverse action against an essential worker or other worker for certain actions; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media; Appropriations

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0486

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action First Reading Economic Matters and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2021 Legislative Date 1/22/2021 Action Hearing 2/05 at 11:00 a.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	First Reading Economic Matters and Appropriations
			Text - First - Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act)
House	1/22/2021	1/22/2021	Hearing 2/05 at 11:00 a.m. (Economic Matters)

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