# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 8. Unemployment Insurance

### Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions

#### Section 8-105

Unless a report or other written or oral communication that is made or delivered in connection with this title is false and malicious, a person may not bring an action for abusive or wrongful discharge, libel, or slander based on the report or communication from:

(1) an employee to an employer;

(2) an employer to an employee; or

(3) an employee or an employer to the Secretary or Board of Appeals or any agent, employee, or representative of the Secretary or Board of Appeals.

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