Maryland
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Maryland law regarding employer liability for negligent hiring and negligent retention. It discusses how to minimize the risk of negligent hiring and retention claims through various forms of screening and covers legal limitations on these screening methods.
This guide provides an overview of laws relevant to the unionization process in Maryland. It includes information on the state's right-to-work status.
Maryland law requires covered employers to provide eligible employees and dependents the option of continuing health care coverage under certain circumstances. This guide helps HR professionals understand requirements related to continued health care coverage.
This guide provides compliance guidance for HR and payroll professionals regarding Maryland income tax withholding on residents, nonresidents and expatriates; supplemental wage withholding; earned income tax credit notices; and recordkeeping.
Employers subject to the Maryland unemployment insurance law must pay unemployment taxes. These taxes provide wage replacement for covered claimants. This guide helps HR professionals understand related compliance obligations.
Maryland law does not require private employers to provide employees with access to their personnel files.
Maryland considers different factors to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under its workers compensation law, unemployment insurance law, and more. This guide provides an in-depth review of Maryland employment law requirements with respect to independent contractors.
Maryland law requires covered employers to keep records about employees' wages and hours. This guide provides an in-depth review of Maryland employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to wage and hour recordkeeping.
This guide provides an overview of Maryland law regarding jury duty leave for employees. It covers employer obligations to provide leave, employee eligibility for leave, compensation during leave, and prohibited actions against employees who perform jury service.