§ 26-8 Living wages - Workers’ complaints.
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 26-8 (2026)
§ 26-8 Living wages - Workers’ complaints.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
Within 1 year from the date of the incident, any service worker may file a protest in writing with the Wage Commission, objecting to the wages paid for services performed by the service worker on a service contract as being less than the living hourly wage rate for those services.
(b)Retaliation prohibited.
(1)
A service contractor shall not discharge, reduce the compensation of, or otherwise discriminate against any service worker for making a complaint to the Wage Commission, participating in any of its proceedings, or using any civil remedies.
(2)
In such a case, the Wage Commission may, pursuant to similar procedures as provided in <cite data-path="|11">Article 11</cite>, Subtitle 4 of the Baltimore City Code, as amended, order appropriate restitution and the reinstatement of such employee with back pay to the date of violation.
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