Plain Text Law

§ 22–206

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 22-206 (2026)
Title 22. Public Employee Relations
Subtitle 2. Rights and Duties of Employees, Public Employers, and Exclusive Representatives

§ 22–206Copy Citation

(a)
A public employer and its officers, employees, agents, or representatives are prohibited from engaging in any unfair labor practice, including:
(1)
interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees in the exercise of their rights under this title;
(2)
dominating, interfering with, contributing financial or other support to, or assisting in the formation, existence, or administration of any employee organization;
(3)
granting administrative leave to employees to attend employer sponsored or supported meetings or events relating to an election under Subtitle 4 of this title, unless the public employer grants employees at least the same amount of administrative leave to attend labor organization sponsored or supported meetings or employee meetings;
(4)
discriminating in hiring, tenure, or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in an employee organization;
(5)
discharging or discriminating against an employee because of the signing or filing of an affidavit, petition, or complaint, or giving information or testimony in connection with matters under this title;
(6)
failing to provide all employee organizations involved in an election the same rights of access as required by the Board through regulation;
(7)
engaging in surveillance of union activities;
(8)
refusing to bargain in good faith;
(9)
failing to meet an established negotiation deadline, unless a written agreement between the public employer and the exclusive representative provides otherwise;
(10)
engaging in a lockout; or
(11)
spending public money to contract with, using public resources to contract with, or providing assistance to an individual or group for a negative campaign against efforts by employees of a public employer or an employee organization to:
(i)
gain or retain collective bargaining rights; or
(ii)
certify an employee organization as an exclusive representative.
(b)
Employee organizations and their agents or representatives are prohibited from engaging in any unfair labor practice, including:
(1)
interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees in the exercise of their rights under this title;
(2)
causing or attempting to cause a public employer to discriminate in hiring, tenure, or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in an employee organization;
(3)
engaging in, inducing, or encouraging any person to engage in a strike;
(4)
interfering with the statutory duties of the State or a public employer;
(5)
refusing to bargain in good faith; or
(6)
not fairly representing employees in collective bargaining or in any other matter in which the employee organization has the duty of fair representation.