§ 3-707. Interpreters
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and Employment
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 3-707
§ 3-707. Interpreters
(a) This section applies to a proceeding before an administrative or executive board or any similar body provided by an employer, employee organization, or union to hear employee grievances.
(c) The employer, employee organization, or union shall notify the deaf employee in writing of the right granted by this section as soon as it is possible or at least 8 days before the hearing begins.
(d)(1) If an interpreter is requested under this section, the employer, employee organization, or union shall request the Department of Disabilities to assist in locating a qualified interpreter to assist at the hearing.
(e) The interpreter shall facilitate communication between the affected parties, subject to the code of ethics of the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
Credits
Added by Acts 1997, c. 31, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 425, § 8, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005.
Formerly Art. 30, § 2A.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 3-707, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 3-707
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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