MD SB938

Establishes a Worker Protection Unit within the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute violations of workers' rights laws, including wage and hour, prevailing wage, and worker misclassification statutes

Expands the Maryland False Claims Act to cover unemployment insurance fraud involving underpayment of contributions or fraudulent benefit payments exceeding $15,000 per calendar year, with civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation plus triple damages

Strengthens worker misclassification penalties to $5,000-$10,000 per misclassified employee, increasing to $10,000-$25,000 for knowing violations, and holds general contractors jointly liable for subcontractor misclassification

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring civil actions on behalf of 10 or more affected employees or when total underpaid wages reach $25,000 or more under wage and hour, prevailing wage, and misclassification laws

Requires licensing authorities to suspend or revoke professional licenses of employers found in violation of workplace fraud laws who fail to pay assessed penalties or comply with final orders