Melvin Thompson, who represents the Restaurant Association of Maryland, said laws that increase costs of labor affect the restaurant industry disproportionately, The Associated Press reported.

said Melvin Thompson, vice president of government affairs for the Restaurant Association of Maryland. Now, however, the comptroller’s office is revising the regulation to apply the licensing ...

Melvin J. Thompson, Jr. and his wife Mary of Waterbury, Peter Thompson and his wife Trish of Westfield, MA, Sheryl Thompson of Enfield and Sandra Gibeault and her husband David of Waldorf, MD; his ...

Maryland employers must pay tipped workers ... At the Senate hearing, Melvin Thompson, a lobbyist for the association, argued that the legislation would result in lower wages for tipped workers ...