Legislation

Title: Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation
Sponsored by: Senators Smith, Benson, Brochin, Currie, Guzzone, Kelley, Lee, Manno, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robinson, Young, and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a court, on a specified finding in an action on behalf of an employee for a violation of the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, to award the Attorney General reasonable counsel fees and other costs; authorizing a court, on a specified finding in an action by an employee for a violation of the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, to award the employee reasonable counsel fees and other costs; prohibiting an employer from taking specified adverse action against an employee under specified circumstances; etc.

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0872 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation
Senate	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

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