Maryland § 3-504

§ 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.