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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT |
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TITLE 8. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE |
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SUBTITLE 6. CONTRIBUTIONS |
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PART IV. ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION |
§ 8-627. Separation notices
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(a) Reports on individual cases. --
(1) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, on request of the Secretary, an employing unit shall provide to the Secretary a report of the separation from employment of an individual.
(2) An employing unit who submits a separation notice under this subsection shall:
(i) complete the notice on a form or in a manner that the Secretary requires; and
(ii) submit the notice no later than the 8th calendar day after the day of the request.
(3) On request, an employing unit who submits a separation notice under this subsection also shall submit to the Secretary a report of the wages of any of its employees.
(b) Mass layoffs. --
(1) An employing unit shall submit to the Secretary a single notice for a group of employees if the employing unit lays off at least 25 employees for the same reason at or about the same time in a single establishment for a period that is permanent, indefinite, or expected to exceed 7 days.
(2) A notice under this subsection shall:
(i) state the reason for the layoff; and
(ii) list the name and Social Security number of each employee whom the layoff affects.
(c) Labor disputes. --
(1) An employing unit shall submit to the Secretary a single notice for a group of employees who become unemployed because of a labor dispute.
(2) A notice under this subsection shall:
(i) state the existence of the labor dispute without any statement about the nature of the dispute; and
(ii) list the name and Social Security number of each employee whom the labor dispute affects.
(d) Exemption. -- If the Secretary finds that the character or type of employment makes application of this section to a class of employers unreasonably onerous or impractical, the Secretary by regulation may exempt the class from the requirements of this section.
(e) Penalties. --
(1) An employer that fails to submit a separation notice or report of wages under subsection (a) of this section is subject to a penalty of $ 15 for each notice unless the Secretary waives the penalty for cause.
(2) An employer that submits a check or other negotiable instrument returned for insufficient funds in payment of any penalty under this subsection is subject to an additional penalty of $ 25.