Maryland HB1108 establishes collective bargaining rights for greenhouse workers and mandates heat protection measures.

Maryland HB1108 adds provisions to the Labor and Employment law, specifically for greenhouse workers. It establishes collective bargaining rights, allowing employees to choose and decertify their exclusive representative. Employers must provide paid rest breaks when the heat index inside a controlled-environment agricultural operation reaches certain levels. The Secretary of Labor is authorized to investigate violations and enforce provisions related to collective bargaining.

Maryland HB1108 establishes collective bargaining rights for greenhouse workers and mandates heat protection measures.

Maryland HB1108 adds provisions to the Labor and Employment law, specifically for greenhouse workers. It establishes collective bargaining rights, allowing employees to choose and decertify their exclusive representative. Employers must provide paid rest breaks when the heat index inside a controlled-environment agricultural operation reaches certain levels. The Secretary of Labor is authorized to investigate violations and enforce provisions related to collective bargaining.