Maintain Accurate Records: Keep thorough and accurate records of employee information, hours worked, wages, and any other documentation required by labor laws. This includes records of training sessions, safety inspections, and policy acknowledgments.
A BOFE representative will review the report to determine whether to investigate the employer. If BOFE starts an investigation, it may inspect the worksite, issue citations for violations, work with the employer to correct the problem, and collect any unpaid wages owed to workers.
Many investigations are initiated by complaints, which are confidential. The name of the complainant, the nature of the complaint, and whether a complaint exists may not be disclosed.
We help people find new jobs and help employers find the workers they need. We also assist both employers and workers to resolve workers' compensation issues. These efforts save taxpayer dollars and help keep people off the welfare rolls.
You and your coworkers have the right to meet and discuss workplace issues, including whether or not to be represented by a union. Employers cannot threaten, discriminate against, or otherwise take action against you for organizing or talking with your coworkers about working conditions.
Maryland is an employment-at-will state, which means that without a written employee contract, employees can be terminated for any reason at any time, provided that the reason is not discriminatory and that the employer is not retaliating against the employee for a rightful action.
Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888 and increase to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025. The July 1 increase updates the present annual salary threshold of $35,568 based on the methodology used by the prior administration in the 2019 overtime rule update.
For example, the minimum wage in California will increase for most workers to $16.50/hour, which means the minimum exempt salary will increase to $68,640 annually.