Title: Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History
Vetoed by Governor Larry Hogan, Jr.
Title: Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History
Vote to adopt a conference report that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of an applicants criminal history.
Prohibits an employer from, at any time before the first in-person interview, requiring an applicant disclose whether they have a criminal record or have had criminal accusations brought against them (Sec. 1).
Authorizes an employer to require an applicant to disclose during the first in-person interview with the applicant whether they have a criminal record or have had criminal accusations brought against them (Sec. 1).
Defines “criminal record” as (Sec. 1):
An arrest;
A plea or verdict of guilty;
A plea of nolo contendere;
The marking of a charge “stet” on the docket;
A disposition of probation before judgment; or
A disposition of not criminally responsible.
Prohibits an employer from taking or refusing to take a personnel action or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against an applicant or employee as a reprisal for the applicant or employee from having claimed a violation of the requirements of this act (Sec. 1).
Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to conduct an investigation to determine whether the requirements of the criminal history screening have been violated on a receipt of a written complaint of an applicant or employee (Sec. 1).
Requires the Commissioner to, if they determine that an employer has violated any provision of this act, issue an order compelling compliance for a first violation, and for each subsequent violation, may assess a civil penalty of up to $300 for each applicant for employment or employee with respect to whom the employer violated any provision of this act (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History
Vote to adopt a conference report that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of an applicants criminal history.
Prohibits an employer from, at any time before the first in-person interview, requiring an applicant disclose whether they have a criminal record or have had criminal accusations brought against them (Sec. 1).
Authorizes an employer to require an applicant to disclose during the first in-person interview with the applicant whether they have a criminal record or have had criminal accusations brought against them (Sec. 1).
Defines “criminal record” as (Sec. 1):
An arrest;
A plea or verdict of guilty;
A plea of nolo contendere;
The marking of a charge “stet” on the docket;
A disposition of probation before judgment; or
A disposition of not criminally responsible.
Prohibits an employer from taking or refusing to take a personnel action or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against an applicant or employee as a reprisal for the applicant or employee from having claimed a violation of the requirements of this act (Sec. 1).
Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to conduct an investigation to determine whether the requirements of the criminal history screening have been violated on a receipt of a written complaint of an applicant or employee (Sec. 1).
Requires the Commissioner to, if they determine that an employer has violated any provision of this act, issue an order compelling compliance for a first violation, and for each subsequent violation, may assess a civil penalty of up to $300 for each applicant for employment or employee with respect to whom the employer violated any provision of this act (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History
Title: Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History
Title: Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History