HB 1015

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile SB 902

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 9, 2023)

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 (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableUNF 13Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rohrer, Amylobbyist	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Position only
FAV	Fasano, Salvatore	Ocean City Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Susan	Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hartman, Delegate Hartmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
UNF	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore Washington Laborers' District Council, LiUNA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Consulting by JLG	Written (PDF)
UNF	Albacarys, Balfour	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stoica, Ioanalobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
UNF	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jarek, Diana	Public Justice Center	Oral
UNF	Rodwin, Davidlobbyist	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cavanagh, Terry	SEIU Maryland & DC State Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rubin, Jeffrey	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastUNF 1

Baltimore Washington Laborers' District Council, LiUNAUNF 1

Consulting by JLGUNF 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24UNF 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOUNF 1

Ocean City Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationFAV 1

Public Justice CenterUNF 2

Restaurant Association of MarylandFAV 1

SEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilUNF 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, 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…

FAVRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association

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

UNFGuido, JeffryConsulting by JLGRegistered for: Consulting by JLG

UNFStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice

UNFSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

UNFRodwin, DavidPublic Justice CenterRegistered for: Care in Action

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