Legislation

Title: Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation
Sponsored by: Senator Manno
Status: In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the 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 the 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:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0872

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 Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2016 Legislative Date 2/15/2016 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/02/2016 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2016 Legislative Date 3/02/2016 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/16/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/15/2016	2/15/2016	First Reading Senate Rules
Senate	3/01/2016	3/02/2016	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/02/2016	3/02/2016	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/15/2016	3/15/2016	Hearing cancelled
Senate	3/15/2016	3/16/2016	Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/16/2016	Text - First - Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation
3/16/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance

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