City of Baltimore - File #: 20-0543

• File #: 20-0543
• Version: 0
• Name: COVID-19 Employee Retention
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/15/2020
• In control: Mayor
• Final action: 12/7/2020
• Enactment #: 20-479
• Title: COVID-19 Employee Retention For the purpose of requiring certain successor business employers taking control over certain businesses from incumbent business employers to retain certain employees; requiring the incumbent business employer to provide the successor business employer with a list of certain employees; permitting a successor business employer from not retaining certain employees under certain circumstances; requiring the posting of notice when certain business undergo a change in control; prohibiting retaliation against employees for seeking assistance from, or cooperating with, the Wage Commission; empowering the Wage Commission to issue subpoenas and administer oaths; establishing certain procedures for the administration of complaints by the Wage Commission; requiring certain reports; defining certain terms; establishing certain penalties; and providing for a special effective date.
• Sponsors: Kristerfer Burnett, John T. Bullock, Bill Henry, Ryan Dorsey, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Shannon Sneed, Zeke Cohen, Edward Reisinger, Sharon Green Middleton, Leon F. Pinkett, III
• Indexes: COVID-19, Employee, Retention

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2020	0	City Council	Enacted by an Override of Mayor's Veto
11/16/2020	0	Mayor	Vetoed by Mayor
11/16/2020	0	City Council	Vetoed by Mayor
10/5/2020	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
9/21/2020	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
9/21/2020	0	Labor Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
9/17/2020	0	Labor Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
8/17/2020	0	Labor Committee	Worksession
6/22/2020	0	Labor Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
6/18/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Human Resources
6/18/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Sheriff's Office
6/18/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
6/18/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement
6/18/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Office of the Mayor
6/15/2020	0	City Council	Introduced
6/15/2020	0	City Council	Assigned

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Burnett

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
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COVID-19 Employee Retention
For the purpose of requiring certain successor business employers taking control over certain businesses from incumbent business employers to retain certain employees; requiring the incumbent business employer to provide the successor business employer with a list of certain employees; permitting a successor business employer from not retaining certain employees under certain circumstances; requiring the posting of notice when certain business undergo a change in control; prohibiting retaliation against employees for seeking assistance from, or cooperating with, the Wage Commission; empowering the Wage Commission to issue subpoenas and administer oaths; establishing certain procedures for the administration of complaints by the Wage Commission; requiring certain reports; defining certain terms; establishing certain penalties; and providing for a special effective date.
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By adding
Article 11 - Labor and Employment
Section(s) 19-1 through 19-15, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 19. COVID-19 Employee Retention”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 11. Labor and Employment

Subtitle 19. COVID-19 Employee Retention

§ 19-1. Def...