Section 3-402 - Legislative findings and purpose. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-402. Legislative findings and purpose.
 

(a)  Legislative findings.- The General Assembly finds that wages in some occupations in the State have been insufficient to provide adequate maintenance and to protect health. 

(b)  Statement of purpose.- The purpose of this subtitle is to set minimum wage standards in the State to: 

(1) provide a maintenance level that is consistent with the needs of the population for their efficiency, general well-being, and health; 

(2) safeguard employers and employees against unfair competition; 

(3) increase the stability of industry; 

(4) increase the buying power of employees; and 

(5) decrease the need to spend public money for the relief of employees. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 100, § 81; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.]