Maryland Enacts Host of New Laws
Laws include……
- Expansion of Employers’ Notification and Reporting Obligations for Workforce Layoffs
- Ban on Discrimination Based on Hairstyles Commonly Associated with Race
- Additional Flexibility for State Government Employees Needing Accommodations Related to Pregnancy or Child Birth
- Expansion of Maryland’s Equal Pay Statute to Include Ban on Retaliation
- New Employer Requirements Regarding Wage History and Wage Ranges
- Ban on Facial Recognition Technology Used During Job Interviews
- Development of Heat Stress Standards by Commissioner of Labor and Industry
