# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions

### Subtitle 17. Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act

#### Section 3-1702

This subtitle applies only to essential employers in industries and sectors identified by the Governor or a federal or State agency as critical to remain in operation during the emergency.

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Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)