Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 17 - Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act
Section 3-1701 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
    (b)    “Emergency” means a catastrophic health emergency, as defined under § 14–3A–01 of the Public Safety Article, that is the subject of an executive proclamation under § 14–3A–02 of the Public Safety Article and is related to a communicable disease.
    (c)    (1)    “Essential employer” means a person that employs an essential worker.
        (2)    “Essential employer” includes a unit of State or local government.
    (d)    “Essential worker” means an individual who:
        (1)    performs a duty or work responsibility during an emergency that cannot be performed remotely or is required to be completed at the work site; and
        (2)    provides services that the essential employer determines to be essential or critical to its operations.

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