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Who Must Post the Maryland Living Wage Poster?
Maryland’s Living Wage Law requires certain contractors and subcontractors working on state-funded service contracts to pay their employees an hourly rate that meets or exceeds the Living Wage rate established by the Commissioner of Labor and to post the Maryland Living Wage Poster to inform employees working on covered contracts of the current Living Wage rate. The Living Wage Law applies to service contracts valued at $100,000 or more if the contractor has more than 10 employees, or $500,000 if the contractor has 10 or fewer employees.
What does the Living Wage Poster Cover?
The Living Wage Poster provides the Living Wage rates for Tier 1 and Tier 2 jurisdictions. The hourly wage rate that applies depends on whether the contracted operations are performed in or benefit a Tier 1 or Tier 2 jurisdiction:
- Tier 1: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s Counties
- Tier 2: Any county in the State not included in the Tier 1 area for each hour you work on that contract.
Each year, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry adjusts the Living Wage rates by the annual average increase or decrease, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
What the Living Wage Law’s Notice and Posting Requirements?
On the day that work on the contract begins, a covered employer must post the Maryland Living Wage Poster and submit to the Commissioner of Labor a completed Maryland “Subcontractor and Contractor Information” form. Within 10 days after the posting of the Maryland Living Wage Poster, an employer must submit to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry a copy of the Commissioner’s “Certification of Posting the Wage Requirement Notice.”
How is the Living Wage Law Enforced?
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry oversees enforcement. If there is a violation of the Living Wage Law, the Commissioner can order restitution to each affected employee as well as damages. Employees also have the right to sue to recover unpaid wages.