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2014 HB 527 proposes to require sick leave for employees

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HB 527, sponsored by Delegate B. Robinson proposes to require employers to provide employees with earned sick leave.  This bill would add, among other things, Article 3-1203 to the Maryland Labor and Employment Article.  In part, this reads: (A) AN EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE WITH EARNED SICK LEAVE THAT IS PAID AT THE SAME

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2014 SB 409/HB 1197 would require restaurants to ask customers about food allergies and take certain training - updated

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SB 409/HB1197, sponsored by Senator Raskin and Delegate Hixson, respectively, seek to require restaurants to do two things: (B) (1) BEGINNING ON MARCH 1, 2015, A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SHALL REQUEST THAT A CUSTOMER INFORM THE EMPLOYEE TAKING THE CUSTOMER’S FOOD ORDER OF ANY KNOWN FOOD ALLERGIES BEFORE ORDERING. (C) (1) BEGINNING ON MARCH 1, 2015,

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2014 HB 443/SB 589 proposes to raise tobacco taxes 50%

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HB 443/SB 589, sponsored by Delegate Luedtke and Senator Jones-Rodwell, proposes to raise the taxes on tobacco by 50% for manufactured cigarettes and 316% for other tobacco products.  The House bill has over 50 co-sponsors.  The bill’s title is, “Tobacco Taxes - Healthy Maryland Initiative”.  For fiscal years 2016 and beyond, the budget is to

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