Maryland Legal Updates

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Maryland Legal Updates:

October 2024

• Maryland Amends Wage Statement Law, Requiring Notice in Writing (effective Oct 01, 2024)
• Maryland Amends Antidiscrimination Law to Include Military Status as a Protected Characteristic–Includes Updated Policy (effective Oct 01, 2024)
• Maryland’s New Pay Transparency Law Revises Wage Disclosure Requirements (effective Oct 01, 2024)
• Maryland Delays Implementation of Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (effective Oct 01, 2024)
• Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health Division Issues Heat Illness Prevention Standard

September 2024

• Prince George’s County, Maryland Amends Ban-the-Box Ordinance (effective Sep 16, 2024)

July 2024

• Montgomery County, Maryland Prohibits Employers from Requesting or Considering a Job Applicant’s Sexual or Reproductive Health Information (effective Jul 17, 2024)
• Maryland Amends Clean Indoor Air Act to Prohibit Vaping in Places of Employment–Includes Updated Policy (effective Jul 01, 2024)

June 2024

• Maryland Enacts Law Prohibiting Non-Compete Agreements for Veterinary and Healthcare Professionals (effective Jun 01, 2024)
• Maryland’s New Pay Transparency Law Revises Wage Disclosure Requirements
• Maryland Amends Antidiscrimination Law to Include Military Status as a Protected Characteristic–Includes Updated Policy
• Maryland Amends Clean Indoor Air Act to Prohibit Vaping in Places of Employment–Includes Updated Policy
• Maryland Passes Online Data Privacy Act

May 2024

• Maryland Delays Implementation of Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program
• Maryland Amends Wage Statement Law, Requiring Notice in Writing
• Montgomery County, Maryland Prohibits Employers from Requesting or Considering a Job Applicant’s Sexual or Reproductive Health Information

October 2023

• Maryland Amends Law on Noncompetition Agreements (effective 10/01/23)
• New Maryland Law Imposes Limits on Carrying Weapons on Private Property (effective 10/01/23)

September 2023

• Baltimore, Maryland Expands Antidiscrimination Ordinance (effective 09/22/23)

August 2023

• Baltimore, Maryland Expands Antidiscrimination Ordinance

July 2023

• New Maryland Law Imposes Limits on Carrying Weapons on Private Property
• Maryland Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Subject to Voter Approval (effective 07/01/23)
• Maryland Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana Amendment (effective 07/01/23)

October 2022

• Maryland Amends Law on Data Security Breach Notification (effective 10/01/22)
  Maryland Amends Law on Sexual Harassment (effective 10/01/22)
  Maryland Extends Disability Accommodation Requirements to Cover Applicants for Employment (effective 10/01/22)
  Montgomery County, Maryland Requires Single-User Restrooms to be Gender Inclusive (effective 10/25/22)

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