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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:  \nArticle – Labor and Employment  \n3–504.  \n(a) An employer shall give to each employee:  \n(1) at the time of hiring, WRITTEN notice of:  \n(i) the rate of pay of the employee;  \n(ii) the regular paydays that the employer sets; and  \n(iii) leave benefits;  \n(2) for each pay period, a WRITTEN statement [of the gross earnings ofthe employee and deductions from those gross earnings; and] ON THE PHYSICAL PAY STUB OR THE ONLINE PAY STATEMENT THAT INCLUDES:  \n(I) THE EMPLOYER’S NAME REGISTERED WITH THE STATE, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER;  \n(II) THE ~~DATES OF WORK COVERED BY~~ DATE OF PAYMENT AND THE BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE PAY PERIOD FOR WHICH THE PAYMENT IS MADE;  \n(III) UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE IS EXEMPT FROM OVERTIME UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE LAW, THE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED DURING THE PAY PERIOD;  \n(IV) THE RATES OF PAY;  \n(V) THE GROSS AND NET PAY EARNED DURING THE PAY PERIOD;  \n(VI) THE AMOUNT AND ~~PURPOSE~~ NAME OF ALL DEDUCTIONS;  \n(VII) ~~A DESCRIPTION OF THE INFORMATION USED BY THE EMPLOYER TO CALCULATE THE EMPLOYEE~~’~~S GROSS AND NET PAY~~ A LIST OF  \nADDITIONAL BASES OF PAY, INCLUDING BONUSES, COMMISSIONS ON SALES, OR OTHER BASES; AND  \n(VIII) FOR EACH EMPLOYEE PAID AT A PIECE RATE, THE APPLICABLE PIECE RATES OF PAY AND THE NUMBER OF PIECES COMPLETED AT EACH PIECE RATE; AND  \n(3) at least 1 pay period in advance, notice of any change in a payday or wage.  \n(b) This section does not prohibit an employer from increasing a wage without advance notice.  \n(C)  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CREATE AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO AN EMPLOYER AT NO CHARGE A PAY STUB TEMPLATE THAT MAY BE USED BY THE EMPLOYER TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION.  \n3–507.3.  \n(A)  IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT AN EMPLOYER HAS VIOLATED § 3–504(A)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER MAY ISSUE AN ORDER THAT:  \n(1)  DESCRIBES THE VIOLATION;  \n(2)  DIRECTS THE EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION; AND  \n(3)  SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, IMPOSES AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF UP TO $500 FOR EACH EMPLOYEE WHO WAS NOT PROVIDED A PAY STUB OR ONLINE PAY STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 3–504(A)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE.  \n(B)  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SEND AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO THE EMPLOYER AT THE EMPLOYER’S LAST KNOWN BUSINESS ADDRESS BY REGULAR MAIL AND CERTIFIED MAIL.  \n(C)  THE AMOUNT OF A PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE BASED ON:  \n(1)  THE GRAVITY OF THE VIOLATION;  \n(2)  THE SIZE OF THE EMPLOYER’S BUSINESS;  \n(3)  THE EMPLOYER’S GOOD FAITH; AND  \n(4)  THE EMPLOYER’S HISTORY OF VIOLATIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE .  \n(D)  THE ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THIS SUBSECTION ARE SUBJECT TO THE NOTICE AND HEARING REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.  \n(E)  (1) WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, AN EMPLOYER MAY REQUEST AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.  \n(2)  IF THE EMP","cbCaiuoI58gHJ7vy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuoI58gHJ7vy","pdf",111562,"English","# Pay stub and pay statement requirements\n## Hiring notice and pay period statement content\n## Commissioner orders, penalties, and employer hearing rights\n# Act effective date","[{\"question\":\"What must employers provide to employees at the time of hiring under Chapter 305?\",\"answer\":\"Employers must give written notice of the employee’s pay rate, the regular paydays set by the employer, and leave benefits.\"},{\"question\":\"What information must be included on the physical pay stub or online pay statement for each pay period?\",\"answer\":\"The statement must include the employer’s registered name, address, and telephone number; the date of payment and the pay-period beginning and ending dates; hours worked (unless exempt from overtime); pay rates; gross and net pay earned; the amount and name of all deductions; and additional bases of pay, including bonuses, commissions, or other bases.\"},{\"question\":\"How are violations handled and what penalties may apply?\",\"answer\":\"If an employer violates the required pay-statement content, the Commissioner may issue an order describing the violation, directing the employer to provide required information, and imposing an administrative penalty of up to $500 per affected employee, based on factors such as gravity, business size, good faith, and prior violations.\"}]","Chapter 305 - Senate Bill 38 - Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and Pay Statements | PDF"]