Labor and Employment - Civic and Related Activities - Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act)

Summary

The bill creates the Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act. It stops employers from taking adverse actions—like firing or demoting—against employees who engage in off‑duty civic, political or expressive activities, and it only allows employers to ask job applicants about such activities when directly related to job duties. Violations give workers a right to sue for reinstatement, back pay, treble damages and other relief, and employers with 50+ employees must post a notice of these protections.

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