Termination Without Severance Pay In Maryland
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Under the Healthy Retail Employee Act (Shift Break Law), certain retail employees (as mentioned above) in Maryland are entitled to breaks based on their worked hours as follows: It is mandatory for such employees to be given a 15-minute break when they work for 4-6 consecutive hours.
To win a wrongful termination case in Maryland, you need to prove three things: Your employer terminated you. Your termination violated Maryland public policy. A connection exists between your termination and the public policy.
The only break regulations Maryland requires are for the retail industry. The Healthy Retail Employee Act requires retail establishments with 50 or more retail employees to provide the following breaks: 15-minute breaks for 4-6 consecutive hours of work. 30-minute breaks for 6-8 consecutive hours of work.
Maryland is an at-will employment jurisdiction; therefore, in the absence of an express contract, agreement, or policy to the contrary, either the employer or the employee may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause, and with or without notice.