An essential employer may not knowingly misclassify an essential worker as an independent contractor or other classification in order to avoid paying an essential worker any benefits due during an emergency under this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 3-1707
Known as the Maryland Essential Workers’ Protection Act
The act spans §§ 3–3 (9 sections).
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.