# State Government (GSG)

## Title 20. Human Relations

### Subtitle 6. Discrimination in Employment

#### Section 20-611

In an action alleging a violation of this subtitle based on harassment, an employer is liable: 

(1) for the acts or omissions toward an employee or applicant for employment committed by an individual who:

  (i) undertakes or recommends tangible employment actions affecting the employee or an applicant for employment, including hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and reassigning the employee or an applicant for employment; or

  (ii) directs, supervises, or evaluates the work activities of the employee; or

(2) if the negligence of the employer led to the harassment or continuation of harassment.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)