HB 1021

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile SB 906

Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Seasonal Temporary Workers

Sponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (District 38C)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing, from 106 to 120 days, the period during which an employer is not required to allow an employee to use earned sick and safe leave; altering the circumstances under which an employer is required to reinstate certain unused sick and safe leave; and altering the circumstances under which an employer is authorized to require an employee who uses earned sick and safe leave to provide certain verification.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableUNF 13Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pursel, Melanie	Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	TOOMEY, RUTH	MTC	Position only
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	NFIB	Oral
FAV	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Position only
FAV	lane, holly	garrett county chamber of commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	pursel, melanie	ocean city chamber of commerce	Position only
FAV	Delegate Hartman, Delegate Hartmanlegislator	Individual	Position only
UNF	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	ACY	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	MD Chamber of Commerce	Position only
UNF	Orr, Benjamin	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
UNF	CAVANAGH, TERRENCElobbyist	SEIU STATE COUNCIL	Written (PDF)
UNF	amster, mollylobbyist	jews united for justice	Written (PDF)
UNF	frazier, derrell	jotf	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	jefferson, staceylobbyist	maryland against poverty coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	johnson, seanlobbyist	msea	Written (PDF)
UNF	dworak-fisher, sally	pjc	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	dwork-fisher, sally	pjc	Position only
UNF	siri, michellelobbyist	womens law center	Written (PDF)
UNF	DEWS, Christopherlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACYUNF 1

garrett county chamber of commerceFAV 1

Greater Ocean City Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

jews united for justiceUNF 1

jotfUNF 1

maryland against poverty coalitionUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyUNF 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOUNF 1

MD Chamber of CommerceFAV 1UNF 1

mseaUNF 1

MTCFAV 1

NFIBFAV 1

ocean city chamber of commerceFAV 1

pjcUNF 2

Restaurant Association of MarylandFAV 2

SEIU STATE COUNCILUNF 1

womens law centerUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, AndrewMD Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

FAVThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

UNFBevan-Dangel, JenniferACYRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

UNFGriffin, AndrewMD Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

UNFCAVANAGH, TERRENCESEIU STATE COUNCILRegistered for: SEIU Local 500; SEIU Maryland & DC State Council

UNFamster, mollyjews united for justiceRegistered for: Jews United for Justice

UNFjefferson, staceymaryland against poverty coalitionRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

UNFjohnson, seanmseaRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

UNFsiri, michellewomens law centerRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

UNFDEWS, ChristopherRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…