Section 3-428 - Prohibited acts; penalties. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-428. Prohibited acts; penalties.
 

(a)  Prohibited acts of employers.- An employer may not: 

(1) pay or agree to pay less than the wage required under this subtitle; 

(2) hinder or delay the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner in the enforcement of this subtitle; 

(3) discharge an employee because the employee: 

(i) makes to the employer, the Commissioner, or an authorized representative of the Commissioner a complaint that the employee has not been paid in accordance with this subtitle; 

(ii) brings an action under this subtitle or a proceeding that relates to the subject of this subtitle; or 

(iii) has testified in an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle; or 

(4) violate any other provision of this subtitle. 

(b)  Prohibited acts of employees.- An employee may not: 

(1) make a groundless or malicious complaint to the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner; 

(2) in bad faith, bring an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle; or 

(3) in bad faith, testify in an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle. 

(c)  Penalty.- A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 100, § 89; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.]