Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud - Application (Maryland Workplace Fraud Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (District 2B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Applying to all private sector employers, rather than only employers in the construction and landscape services industries, provisions of law that prohibit an employer from failing to properly classify an individual who performs work for remuneration paid by the employer.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Arikat, Loraine | 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murcia, Mario | 32BJ SEIU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schindler, Matthew | Delegate Matthew Schindler | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Tom | IBEW 26 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDermott, Meaghan | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bobo, Elizabethlobbyist | Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Oral |
| FAV | Dworak-Fisher, Sally | National Employment Law Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gellatly, Amy | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Schindler, Delegate Schindlerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBobo, ElizabethMaryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIORegistered for: Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO
UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…