(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. (c) (1) “Employer” means a contractor or subcontractor that has a State contract for services valued at $100,000 or more. (2) “Employer” does not include a contractor or subcontractor that: (i) employs 10 or fewer employees; and (ii) has a State contract […]
(a) (1) This title applies to an employee of an employer for the duration of a contract subject to this title if at least one–half of the employee’s time during any workweek relates to a State contract for services or a subcontract for services under a State contract. (2) This title does not apply to an employee of […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an employer subject to this title shall pay each employee covered under this title: (1) at least $11.30 per hour, if State contract services valued at 50% or more of the total value of the contract are performed in the Tier 1 area; or (2) at least $8.50 […]
(a) The Commissioner shall adopt regulations governing employers subject to this title. (b) The Commissioner may require that an employer keep records and submit reports to the Commissioner that the Commissioner determines necessary for the effective administration and enforcement of this title. (c) The Commissioner every 3 years shall assess the appropriateness of: (1) the measures used to adjust […]
An agreement by an employee to commute, release, or waive the employee’s rights under this title is void.
(a) During any period in which an employee of the employer is entitled to a wage rate under this title, each employer subject to this title shall post in a prominent and easily accessible place at the work site of an employee described in § 18–102(a) of this title a notice of: (1) the living wage rate; […]
(a) Within 30 days after a complaint is filed, the Commissioner shall investigate the complaint in accordance with this title. (b) A written or oral complaint or statement made by an employee under this title is confidential and may not be disclosed to the employer without the consent of the employee. (c) An employer subject to this title […]
If the Commissioner determines that the employer violated a provision of this title or regulations of the Commissioner, the employer shall: (1) pay restitution to each affected employee; and (2) pay to the State liquidated damages of $20 per day for each employee who was paid less than the hourly rate required under this title.
(a) (1) If an employee was paid less than the wage rate required under this title the employee is entitled to sue to recover the amount of the difference between the wage rate required under this title and the amount received by the employee. (2) A determination by the Commissioner that an employer is required to make restitution […]
