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Bill would bar employers from penalizing workers who skip mandatory political or religious meetings
Summary
Senate Bill 576 would prohibit employers from penalizing employees who refuse to attend mandatory meetings about political or religious topics—so-called captive audience meetings—while preserving employers' right to speak; unions and worker advocates said the bill protects workers' freedom to associate.
Senator Clarence Lam presented Senate Bill 576, the Maryland Worker Freedom Act, to prohibit employers from penalizing employees who decline to attend mandatory meetings on political or religious topics. Lam said the measure does not prevent employers from holding such meetings but protects employees from retaliation for nonparticipation.
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