# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions

### Subtitle 5. Wage Payment and Collection

#### Section 3-504

(a) An employer shall give to each employee:

  (1) at the time of hiring, written notice of:

    (i) the rate of pay of the employee;

    (ii) the regular paydays that the employer sets; and

    (iii) leave benefits;

  (2) for each pay period, a written statement on the physical pay stub or the online pay statement that includes:

    (i) the employer's name registered with the State, address, and telephone number;

    (ii) the date of payment and the beginning and ending dates of the pay period for which the payment is made;

    (iii) unless the employee is exempt from overtime under federal and State law, the number of hours worked during the pay period;

    (iv) the rates of pay;

    (v) the gross and net pay earned during the pay period;

    (vi) the amount and name of all deductions;

    (vii) a list of additional bases of pay, including bonuses, commissions on sales, or other bases; and

    (viii) for each employee paid at a piece rate, the applicable piece rates of pay and the number of pieces completed at each piece rate; and

  (3) at least 1 pay period in advance, notice of any change in a payday or wage.

(b) This section does not prohibit an employer from increasing a wage without advance notice.

(c) The Commissioner shall create and make available to an employer at no charge a pay stub template that may be used by the employer to comply with this section.

---

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