(a) Prohibited acts of employers.- An employer may not:
(1) pay or agree to pay less than the wage required under this subtitle;
(2) hinder or delay the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner in the enforcement of this subtitle;
(3) discharge an employee because the employee:
(i) makes to the employer, the Commissioner, or an authorized representative of the Commissioner a complaint that the employee has not been paid in accordance with this subtitle;
(ii) brings an action under this subtitle or a proceeding that relates to the subject of this subtitle; or
(iii) has testified in an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle; or
(4) violate any other provision of this subtitle.
(b) Prohibited acts of employees.- An employee may not:
(1) make a groundless or malicious complaint to the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner;
(2) in bad faith, bring an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle; or
(3) in bad faith, testify in an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle.
(c) Penalty.- A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(a) Prohibited acts of employers.- An employer may not:
(1) pay or agree to pay less than the wage required under this subtitle;
(2) hinder or delay the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner in the enforcement of this subtitle;
(3) discharge an employee because the employee:
(i) makes to the employer, the Commissioner, or an authorized representative of the Commissioner a complaint that the employee has not been paid in accordance with this subtitle;
(ii) brings an action under this subtitle or a proceeding that relates to the subject of this subtitle; or
(iii) has testified in an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle; or
(4) violate any other provision of this subtitle.
(b) Prohibited acts of employees.- An employee may not:
(1) make a groundless or malicious complaint to the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner;
(2) in bad faith, bring an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle; or
(3) in bad faith, testify in an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle.
(c) Penalty.- A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(a) Prohibited acts of employers.- An employer may not:
(1) pay or agree to pay less than the wage required under this subtitle;
(2) hinder or delay the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner in the enforcement of this subtitle;
(3) discharge an employee because the employee:
(i) makes to the employer, the Commissioner, or an authorized representative of the Commissioner a complaint that the employee has not been paid in accordance with this subtitle;
(ii) brings an action under this subtitle or a proceeding that relates to the subject of this subtitle; or
(iii) has testified in an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle; or
(4) violate any other provision of this subtitle.
(b) Prohibited acts of employees.- An employee may not:
(1) make a groundless or malicious complaint to the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner;
(2) in bad faith, bring an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle; or
(3) in bad faith, testify in an action under this subtitle or a proceeding related to the subject of this subtitle.
(c) Penalty.- A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
