State laws / MD
Maryland pay transparency law
What Maryland employers must disclose in job postings, who's covered, and the penalty for non-compliance.
- Statute
- Maryland SB 525
- Requirement type
- In-posting disclosure
- Effective
- October 1, 2024
- Applies to
- Employers with 15+ employees
- Salary range in postings
- Required
- Benefits description
- Required
- Penalty
- $300–$600 per violation
- Enforced by
- Maryland Commissioner of Labor and Industry
- Notes
- Requires wage range and a description of benefits. $300 first, $600 subsequent.
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