1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Bulk claims” means deploying Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance to the employer’s and employees’ place of business to assist the employees in filing unemployment claims through the unemployment online claim filing system for incidents where 25 or more workers are laid off at one time.
   2. (2) “Employee” has the meaning stated in Labor and Employment Article, §11-301(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.

   3. (3) Employer.

      1. (a) “Employer” means a person, corporation, or other entity that:

         1. (i) Operates an industrial, commercial, or business enterprise;
         2. (ii) Employs at least 50 employees;
         3. (iii) Has been operating for at least 1 year; and
         4. (iv) Is operating in the State of Maryland.
      2. (b) “Employer” does not mean the State or its political subdivisions.
   4. (4) “Permanent” has the meaning stated in Labor and Employment Article, §11-301(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   5. (5) “Reduction in operations” has the meaning stated in Labor and Employment Article, §11-301(e), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   6. (6) “Remote worker” refers to an employee, or multiple employees operating under the same Employer Identification Number, with a permanent work arrangement under which they are scheduled to perform duties, responsibilities, and other authorized activities of such employee’s position at an approved worksite other than the assigned workplace.
   7. (7) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor.
   8. (8) “Telework” refers to a worksite flexibility agreement for the purpose of allowing an employee or employees to perform their duties, responsibilities, and other authorized activities of such employee’s position from an approved alternative worksite other than the employee’s official duty station.

   9. (9) Workplace.

      1. (a) “Workplace” has the meaning stated in Labor and Employment Article, §11-301(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.
      2. (b) “Workplace” includes the official duty station or agency worksite for telework employees within the State of Maryland.
      3. (c) “Workplace” includes the entire State of Maryland, which is considered a single workplace for any remote worker or collection of remote workers.

Authority: Labor and Employment Article, §§11-301—11-306, State Government Article, §10-206, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 19, 1986 (13:10 Md. R. 1158)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 24.03.03 to COMAR 24.03.02

Chapter recodified from COMAR 24.03.02 to COMAR 09.33.02, May 1996

Chapter revised effective October 13, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 1000)