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Terms Used In Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 2-105

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Commissioner shall:

(1) try to promote harmony between industry and labor;

(2) try to promote and develop the welfare of wage earners; and

(3) accept grants of money from the federal government or any of its units or agents for a matter within the jurisdiction of the Division.