SB 641

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

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/27 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 under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jones, Ricarra	1199	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanchez, Mungu	EAS Regional Council of Carpenters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	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	Guido, Jeff	building & trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	jotf	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	mdcep & map	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Amster, Michael	mwela	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cerayil, Monisha	public justice center	Position only
FAV	Dworak-Fisher, Sally	public justice center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Black Caucus of MD, Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Stephanielobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	de Maryland, casa	Individual	Position only
FAV	of Maryland, Womens Law Center	Individual	Position only
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	MD Motor Truck Association	Position only
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	MD Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Bob	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Position only
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	NFIB	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral
INFO	Harrison, Michael	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199FAV 1

building & tradesFAV 1

EAS Regional Council of CarpentersFAV 1

jotfFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

Maryland AGCUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 2

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

MD Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

MD Retailers AssociationUNF 1

mdcep & mapFAV 1

mwelaFAV 1

NFIBUNF 1

public justice centerFAV 2

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

FAVSchumitz, Kalimdcep & mapRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVWilliams, StephanieRegistered for: MN8 Energy Operating Company LLC

UNFCampion, LouisMD Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

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

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland 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…

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