Bill > H1032

This bill aims to protect the confidentiality of communications or information received by labor organizations from their employees while acting in a representative capacity regarding employee grievances. The key provisions include: 1) Labor organizations cannot be compelled to disclose such communications or information, except in certain circumstances such as criminal proceedings; 2) Employees have a privilege to protect the confidentiality of these communications, which continues even after their employment or representation by the labor organization ends; 3) Labor organizations can disclose the information to prevent certain death, substantial bodily harm, or to prevent the employee from committing a crime, fraud, or violation of an agreement; and 4) Adverse inferences cannot be drawn from a labor organization's refusal to disclose the protected communications or information.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1032