Section 8-627 - Separation notices. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-627. Separation notices.
 

(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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 95A, § 12; 1991, ch. 8, § 2; ch. 356, § 2; 1992, ch. 145.]