Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 3-1501
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 3-1501
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(b) “Criminal record” means:
(1) an arrest;
(2) a plea or verdict of guilty;
(3) a plea of nolo contendere;
(4) the marking of a charge “stet” on the docket;
(5) a disposition of probation before judgment; or
(6) a disposition of not criminally responsible.
(c) (1) “Employer” means a person who employs 15 or more full-time employees.
(2) “Employer” includes a person who acts, directly or indirectly, in the interest of an employer with respect to an employee of the employer.
(d) (1) “Employment” means any work for pay and any form of vocational or educational training, with or without pay.
(2) “Employment” includes:
(i) contractual, temporary, seasonal, or contingent work; and
(ii) work through the services of a temporary or other employment agency.