# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions

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

#### Section 3-1704

An essential worker has a right to refuse to perform an assigned task as provided under Sec. 5-604 of this article and corollary regulations.

---

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