Maryland's New Employment Laws: WARN Act, Equal Pay, CROWN Act
Thursday, January 14, 2021 On October 1, 2020, numerous laws in Maryland providing expanded protections for both existing employees and job applicants addressing race and sex discrimination, pay equity, and wage transparency went into effect. As we begin a new year, employers should review these new laws to ensure compliance. Expansion of Employers’ Notification and Reporting Obligations for Workforce Layoffs Maryland has instituted its own version of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act with the passage of H.B. 1018/S.B. 780. This “miniâ...