§ 8-627. Separation notices
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MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 8-627
§ 8-627. Separation notices
(a)(1) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, on request of the Secretary, an employing unit shall provide to the Secretary a report of the separation from employment of an individual.
(b)(1) An employing unit shall submit to the Secretary a single notice for a group of employees if the employing unit lays off at least 25 employees for the same reason at or about the same time in a single establishment for a period that is permanent, indefinite, or expected to exceed 7 days.
(c)(1) An employing unit shall submit to the Secretary a single notice for a group of employees who become unemployed because of a labor dispute.
(d) If the Secretary finds that the character or type of employment makes application of this section to a class of employers unreasonably onerous or impractical, the Secretary by regulation may exempt the class from the requirements of this section.
(e)(1) An employer that fails to submit a separation notice or report of wages under subsection (a) of this section is subject to a penalty of $15 for each notice unless the Secretary waives the penalty for cause.
Credits
Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 356, § 2; Acts 1992, c. 145.
Formerly Art. 95A, § 12.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 8-627, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 8-627
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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