Legislation

Title: Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation
Sponsored by: Delegates Smith, Barkley, McCray, Moon, Morales, Sanchez, Tarlau, and A. Washington
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
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 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.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB1016

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1314 Session: 2014 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2016 Legislative Date 2/08/2016 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2016 Legislative Date 2/09/2016 Action Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/08/2016	2/08/2016	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/09/2016	2/09/2016	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/14/2016	3/14/2016	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/09/2016	Text - First - Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation
3/14/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters

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