Our ESS unit handles an array of employment issues, including, but not limited to, enforcement of laws concerning wages and time off. The minimum wage for 2023 varies based on the number of employees.1, 2024, the rate of pay, paydays, and leave benefits must be provided in writing at the time of hire, and the paystub may be written or online. The Maryland General Assembly passed new laws requiring employers to disclose certain wage information when posting job openings. Under Maryland's "lien for unpaid wages" law, an employee may place a lien on an employer's property to secure the payment of unpaid wages. Effective October 1, 2024, employers must disclose in public or internal job postings a good faith wage range and a general description of benefits. The Maryland legislature recently passed several laws that affect pay transparency, family and medical leave, the scope of the State's antidiscrimination laws. Thus, sexual orientation is not protected under this law. It goes without saying that Maryland employers must pay employees for all time worked. The Equal Pay for Equal Work law in the state prohibits employers from compensating people differently based on their sex or gender identity.