Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 3-703
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 3-703, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§3–703.
Official statutory text
An employer may not discharge an employee for participation in an activity of a civil air patrol, civil defense, volunteer fire department, or volunteer rescue squad if:
(1) the activity is in response to an emergency that the Governor declares on the request of the governing body of a county or municipal corporation; and
(2) the employee submits written proof that the participation of the employee was required.
(1) the activity is in response to an emergency that the Governor declares on the request of the governing body of a county or municipal corporation; and
(2) the employee submits written proof that the participation of the employee was required.
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