SB 345

Maryland Fair Scheduling Act

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Afolabi, Oluwatosin	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woo Kee, Emily	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	NFIB	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFWA 1

NFIBUNF 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

UFCW 400FAV 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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

FAVMock, KaylaUFCW 400Registered for: United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400

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…

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

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