# § 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.

## § 26-8 Living wages - Workers’ complaints.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 26-8 (2026)

(a) 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)

  (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.

*History: Ord. 94-442*

*History: Ord. 04-672*

*History: Ord. 08-085*