HB 1097

Maryland Wage and Hour Law and Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law – Revisions (Maryland Wage Protection Act)

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that a certain summary that certain employers are required to keep conspicuously posted in certain places of employment include certain antiretaliation provisions; prohibiting certain employers from taking certain actions under the Maryland Wage and Hour Law and the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law; prohibiting certain employers from discriminating against certain employees; requiring, to the extent practicable, the identity of the employee who filed a written complaint of certain violations be kept confidential; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guido, Jeff	Building Trades Unions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Katz, Nick	CASA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanchez, Mungu	EAS Regional Council of Carpenters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	MAP/MDCEP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Orr, Benjamin	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smithey, Joyce	Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Farley, Najah	National Employment Law Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cherayil, Monisha	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yeakey, Lena	Public Justice Center	Position only
FAV	Jones, Ricarra	SEIU 1199	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	Women's Law Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	the Women's Law Center of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tompsett, Tommy	Associated Builders and Contractors	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	CAMPION, LOUISlobbyist	MD MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION	Position only
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	MD Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Harrison, Michael	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Associated Builders and ContractorsUNF 1

Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Building Trades UnionsFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

EAS Regional Council of CarpentersFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

MAP/MDCEPFAV 1

Maryland AGCUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

MD MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATIONUNF 1

MD Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers AssociationFAV 1

National Employment Law ProjectFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 2

SEIU 1199FAV 1

the Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVSchumitz, KaliMAP/MDCEPRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVSiri, MichelleWomen's Law CenterRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVSiri, Michellethe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

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…

UNFCAMPION, LOUISMD MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATIONRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

UNFPrice, SarahMD Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association