summary
Introduced
02/05/2018
02/05/2018
In Committee
04/05/2018
04/05/2018
Crossed Over
03/19/2018
03/19/2018
Passed
04/09/2018
04/09/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/15/2018
05/15/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Providing that, except as prohibited by federal law, a provision in certain employment contracts, policies, or agreements that waive certain rights or remedies to a claim of sexual harassment or certain retaliation is null and void as being against the public policy of the State; requiring employers with 50 or more employees to submit a certain survey to the Commission on Civil Rights; requiring the Commission to make the survey responses accessible to the public by posting certain information on the Commission's website; etc.
AI Summary
This bill, the Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018, aims to address sexual harassment in the workplace in Maryland. It provides that, except as prohibited by federal law, employment contracts, policies, or agreements that waive an employee's rights or remedies to a claim of sexual harassment or retaliation are null and void as against public policy. The bill also requires employers with 50 or more employees to submit an annual survey to the Commission on Civil Rights, which will then publish the aggregate data and make individual employer responses available for public inspection. The bill has a sunset provision, where the survey requirement will expire on June 30, 2023.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (10)
Craig Zucker (D)*,
John Astle (D),
Joanne Benson (D),
Joan Conway (D),
Brian Feldman (D),
Guy Guzzone (D),
Nancy King (D),
Susan Lee (D),
Thomas Middleton (D),
Douglas Peters (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 739 (on 05/15/2018)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...