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Terms Used In Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 11-302

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) This subtitle does not apply to reductions in operations if the reduction:

(1) results solely from labor disputes;

(2) occurs in a commercial, industrial, or agricultural enterprise operated by this State or its political subdivisions;

(3) occurs at construction sites or other temporary workplaces;

(4) results from seasonal factors that are determined by the Department to be customary in the industry; or

(5) results when an employer files for bankruptcy under federal bankruptcy laws.

(b) For the purposes of this subtitle, an employee may not be counted in the determination of a reduction in operations if the employee accepts an offer to transfer to any other site of employment within 30 days after being offered the transfer.