Ch. 6

LAWS OF MARYLAND

earnings in the manner prescribed by the Secretary shall subject
the employer to a penalty of $15 for each such notice that is not
filed. The Secretary may waive the penalty for cause. Such
penalties shall be collected in the manner prescribed for the
collection of contributions under this article. Provided, that
the Secretary may, in his discretion, by regulation exempt any
class of employers from the requirements of this paragraph, if
the type and character of the employment would, in the opinion of
the [Secretary] SECRETARY, make its application unreasonably
onerous or impractical. Whenever an employer expects to lay off
permanently, or for an indefinite period, or for a period
expected to exceed 7 days, at or about the same time and for the
same reason, 25 or more workers employed in a single
establishment, the employer shall file with the Secretary, in
lieu of individual separation notices, a notice setting forth the
reason for such layoff, together with a list of the names and
social security numbers of the workers affected. In cases of
unemployment because of a labor dispute, the employer shall file
with the Secretary, in lieu of individual separation notices, a
notice setting forth the existence of such dispute, without any
statement as to the nature of such dispute and shall submit with
such notice a list of the names and social security numbers of
the workers affected.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Punctuation omitted in Article 95A, §
12(g)(3).

Occurred: Prior to 1957 codification of the Annotated
Code of Maryland.

24.

(a) In this section, the following terms have the meanings
indicated:

(10) "Work sharing unemployment insurance benefits"
means benefits, including those payable to federal civilian
employees and to ex-service members pursuant to [§ 5 of the
United States Code] TITLE 5, Chapter 85 OF THE UNITED STATES
CODE, payable to affected individuals under this article for
weeks of reduced work, under an approved work sharing plan as
distinguished from unemployment insurance benefits otherwise
payable under the provisions of this article.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic error in Article 95A, § 24(a)(10).

Occurred: Ch. 504, Acts of 1984.

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