Maryland Employee Payroll Rights

Maryland protects employee rights.

Maryland considers the needs of those employed in the state by establishing laws to protect their rights. Such laws, by which all employers must abide, cover timing of payment and identity theft protection.

Features

State legislation mandates that employees receive their paychecks at specific times, depending on the nature of the situation. For instance, if an employee quits or is fired, the employer must provide his final paycheck combined with the value of any unused vacation by the next payday.

Specifics

A specific piece of legislation, the Maryland Fair Share Health Care Fund Act, mandates that all for-profit employers with more than 10,000 employees pay for at least 8 percent of their total payroll on workers' health insurance costs.

Protection

Considering the growing number of identity theft cases, Maryland has joined other states in preventing employers from putting employee's Social Security numbers on paychecks or wage statement documents, including direct deposit statements and pay stubs.

References

• "Your Rights in the Workplace"; Barbara Kate Repa; 2010
• "Health Law"; Casenote Legal Briefs; 2009
• "APA Basic Guide to Payroll 2008"; Joanne Mitchell-George, Delores Risteau; 2008