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Employer defined
“Employer” means:
“Employer” includes a person who acts directly or indirectly in the interest of another employer with an employee.
Unlawful employment practices
Effective October 1, 2024, the Maryland pay transparency law is expanded. Employers must provide, in all public or internal job postings for positions that will be physically performed, at least in part, in Maryland:
The MD Commissioner of Labor and Industry is to develop and make available to employers a form they may use to help comply with certain wage disclosure requirements.
Employers must set wage ranges in good faith by reference, to:
Employers are prohibited from refusing to interview, hire, or employ an applicant or promote or transfer an employee for requesting a wage range, refusing to provide their wage history, or exercising any other rights under the law.
Recordkeeping
Employers must keep a record of their compliance with the new pay disclosure requirements for each position for at least three years after the position is filled; or if the position is not filled, three years from when the position was initially posted.
Prior to October 1, 2024, the state's pay transparency law:
Recordkeeping
Each employer must keep, for at least three years, a record of:
Posting
Each employer must keep posted conspicuously in each place of employment a copy of the state equal pay statute. The commissioner will provide a copy to the employer without charge upon request.
Contact
Division of Labor and Industry, Employment Standards Service
Regulations
Annotated Code of Maryland, Article - Labor and Employment, Sections 3-301 through 3-309
Contact
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Regulations
29 CFR Part 1620, The Equal Pay Act
29 CFR 1621, Procedures — The Equal Pay Act