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In the state of Md., does an employer have to give an employee notice of a layoff? Or, can they do a same day layoff?

Asked on May 28, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania

Answers:

B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

I very much doubt that any notice is required.  I've never heard of any law requiring notice, for a private sector company (government jobs have their own set of rules about this).  If you have a contract of employment, that would probably be the only thing that would give you a right to advance notice.

I'm not a Maryland lawyer, so I can't tell you for certain that there's no such law there. If you have an employee handbook, or the employer has written procedures about layoffs, and there is a notice requirement in there, you might have a small chance of making them follow that, but you would absolutely need a lawyer to make that work.  One place to find a qualified attorney in the area where you work, to get reliable advice based on all of the facts of your case, is our website, http://attorneypages.com


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