§ 1-405. Retaliation
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTax-GeneralEffective: October 1, 2021
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Tax - General, § 1-405
§ 1-405. Retaliation
(a) A current or prospective employer, contractor, or agent may not discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, or harass, directly or indirectly, or in any other manner discriminate or retaliate against an individual in the terms and conditions of employment because of a lawful act done by that individual:
(b)(1) An individual who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated or retaliated against in the terms and conditions of employment or is otherwise harmed or penalized by an employer or a prospective employer in violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be entitled to all relief necessary to make the individual whole, including:
(c)(1) The rights and remedies provided for under this section may not be waived by an agreement, a policy form, or a condition of employment.
(2) Salary and wages earned by a whistleblower during the whistleblower's employment and any consideration provided to the whistleblower in connection with the whistleblower's severance from employment may not be recovered by any action brought by the employer if the salary, wages, or consideration is related to original information provided by the whistleblower or the covered enforcement action.
Credits
Added by Acts 2021, c. 515, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Tax - General, § 1-405, MD TAX GENERAL § 1-405
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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