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West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: July 1, 2024

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Miscellaneous (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2024
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 3-714
§ 3-714. Granting of a preference in hiring and promotions for eligible veterans, eligible service members, and family
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Eligible service member” means a full-time active duty member of any branch of the uniformed services of the United States.
(3) “Eligible veteran” means a veteran of any branch of the uniformed services of the United States who has received an honorable discharge or a certificate of satisfactory completion of service, including:
(i) the National Guard;
(ii) the military reserves;
(iii) the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service; and
(iv) the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
In general
(b) An employer may grant a preference in hiring and promotion to:
(1) an eligible veteran;
(2) the spouse of an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability;
(3) the spouse of an eligible service member; or
(4) the surviving spouse of a deceased eligible veteran.
Effect on equal employment opportunity laws
(c) Granting a preference under subsection (b) of this section does not violate any State or local equal employment opportunity law.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 318, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 319, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 586, § 1, Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 587, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2024, c. 6, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 3-714, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 3-714
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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