Section 20-607 - Unlawful discriminatory compensation practices. - Maryland Statutes

§ 20-607. Unlawful discriminatory compensation practices.
 

(a)  Unlawful employment practice.- For purposes of this subtitle, an unlawful employment practice occurs, with respect to discrimination in compensation in violation of this subtitle, when: 

(1) a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted; 

(2) an individual becomes subject to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice; or 

(3) an individual is affected by application of a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, including each time wages, benefits, or other compensation is paid, resulting wholly or partly from the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice. 

(b)  Relief.- In addition to any relief authorized by this title, liability may accrue and an aggrieved person may obtain relief as provided in § 20-1009 of this title, including recovery of back pay for up to 2 years preceding the filing of the complaint, where the unlawful employment practice that has occurred during the complaint filing period is similar or related to an unlawful employment practice with regard to discrimination in compensation that occurred outside the time for filing a complaint. 
 

[2009, chs. 56, 57.]