Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 4-301
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 4-301
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
(b) “Injunctive relief” means:
(1) a permanent injunction;
(2) a temporary injunction; or
(3) a temporary restraining order.
(c) “Labor dispute” includes any controversy, regardless of whether the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employee or employer, concerning:
(1) terms or conditions of employment;
(2) employment relations;
(3) the association or representation of persons in negotiating, setting, maintaining, or changing terms or conditions of employment; or
(4) any other controversy arising out of the respective interests of employee or employer.
(d) “Person participating or interested in a labor dispute” means a person against whom relief is sought if the person:
(1) is engaged in the industry, craft, trade, or occupation in which the dispute occurs; or
(2) is an agent, member, or officer of an association of employees or employers engaged in the industry, craft, trade, or occupation in which the dispute occurs.