In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Commissioner may: (1) use informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion to eliminate pay practices that are unlawful under this subtitle; and (2) supervise the payment of a wage owing to an employee under this subtitle.
(a) In this section, “providing less favorable employment opportunities” means: (1) assigning or directing the employee into a less favorable career track, if career tracks are offered, or position; (2) failing to provide information about promotions or advancement in the full range of career tracks offered by the employer; or (3) limiting or depriving an employee of employment opportunities […]
(a) An employer may not: (1) prohibit an employee from: (i) inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of the employee or another employee; or (ii) requesting that the employer provide a reason for why the employee’s wages are a condition of employment; (2) require an employee to sign a waiver or any other document that purports to deny the […]
(a) On request, an employer shall provide to an applicant for employment the wage range for the position for which the applicant applied. (b) (1) An employer may not: (i) retaliate against or refuse to interview, hire, or employ an applicant for employment because the applicant: 1. did not provide wage history; or 2. requested the wage range in accordance with […]
(a) (1) Each employer shall keep each record that the Commissioner requires on: (i) wages of employees; (ii) job classifications of employees; and (iii) other conditions of employment. (2) An employer shall keep the records required under this subsection for the period of time that the Commissioner requires. (b) On the basis of the records required under this section, an employer shall […]
(a) On request of an employer, the Commissioner shall provide without charge a copy of this subtitle to the employer. (b) Each employer shall keep posted conspicuously in each place of employment a copy of this subtitle. (c) The Commissioner, in consultation with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, shall develop educational materials and make training available to […]
(a) Whenever the Commissioner determines that this subtitle has been violated, the Commissioner shall: (1) try to resolve any issue involved in the violation informally by mediation; or (2) ask the Attorney General to bring an action on behalf of the applicant or employee. (b) The Attorney General may bring an action under this section in the county where […]
(a) (1) If an employer knew or reasonably should have known that the employer’s action violates § 3–304 of this subtitle, an affected employee may bring an action against the employer for injunctive relief and to recover the difference between the wages paid to employees of one sex or gender identity and the wages paid to employees […]
(a) An employer may not: (1) willfully violate any provision of this subtitle; (2) hinder, delay, or otherwise interfere with the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner in the enforcement of this subtitle; (3) refuse entry to the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner into a place of employment that the Commissioner is authorized under […]
(a) In this section, “Commission” means the Equal Pay Commission. (b) There is an Equal Pay Commission in the Division of Labor and Industry. (c) The Commission consists of the following members: (1) the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee; (2) the Commissioner, or the Commissioner’s designee; (3) the Executive Director of the Commission on Civil Rights, or the Executive […]
