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Introduced
02/24/2017
02/24/2017
In Committee
02/24/2017
02/24/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/10/2017
04/10/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring a specified employer, except under specified circumstances, to pay specified employees at a specified rate for specified shifts; providing that a shift trade includes when the employer transmits the shift trade offer under specified circumstances; providing that an employee has the right to decline work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; requiring an employer to pay one-and-a-half times the employees regular rate for any hours worked during the 11 hours following the previous shift; etc.
AI Summary
This bill, the Maryland Fair Scheduling Act, requires certain employers (food service and retail establishments that are part of a chain of at least 10 locations) to pay employees for a minimum number of hours if their shift is shortened or they are required to be on-call. The bill also gives employees the right to decline work hours that occur within 11 hours of the end of their previous shift and requires employers to pay 1.5 times the regular rate for any hours worked during that 11-hour period. The bill includes provisions for recordkeeping, notice to employees, and prohibitions on retaliation, as well as a process for filing complaints and bringing civil actions. The bill will take effect on October 1, 2018.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
First Reading Senate Rules (on 02/24/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB1145?ys=2017rs |
| State Bill Page | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?id=sb1145&stab=01&pid=billpage&tab=subject3&ys=2017rs |
| BillText | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/sb/sb1145f.pdf |
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