Maryland HB148 prohibits surveillance-based price and wage setting, ensuring fair trade practices.

Maryland HB148 aims to protect consumers and employees from unfair practices by prohibiting surveillance-based price and wage setting. It defines surveillance data as information obtained through observation or inference about an individual. The bill makes violations of these prohibitions unfair trade practices, subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act. Employers are allowed to set wages based on specific data if they disclose this information to employees before hiring.

Maryland HB148 prohibits surveillance-based price and wage setting, ensuring fair trade practices.

Maryland HB148 aims to protect consumers and employees from unfair practices by prohibiting surveillance-based price and wage setting. It defines surveillance data as information obtained through observation or inference about an individual. The bill makes violations of these prohibitions unfair trade practices, subject to enforcement and penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act. Employers are allowed to set wages based on specific data if they disclose this information to employees before hiring.