Employer Liability: Maryland
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Adam T. Simons, Kollman & Saucier, PA
Summary
- Private sector employers in Maryland are prohibited from committing unfair labor practices by the National Labor Relations Act. See Unfair Labor Practices, Private Sector Employers.
- Maryland's State Personnel and Pensions Article prohibits the state and public sector unions from committing unfair labor practices. See Unfair Labor Practices, Public Sector Employers.
- Any employee terminated against public policy can file suit for wrongful discharge. See Employers Prohibited from Retaliating Against Whistleblowers.