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§ 3-413. Payment of minimum wage required

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: April 25, 2024

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Wages and Hours (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Required Wages (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 25, 2024
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 3-413
§ 3-413. Payment of minimum wage required
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Employer” includes a governmental unit.
(3) “Small employer” means an employer that employs 14 or fewer employees.
Payment of a minimum wage
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section and § 3-414 of this subtitle, each employer shall pay:
(1) to each employee who is subject to both the federal Act and this subtitle, at least the greater of:
(i) the minimum wage for that employee under the federal Act; or
(ii) the State minimum wage set under subsection (c) of this section; and
(2) to each other employee who is subject to this subtitle, at least the greater of:
(i) the highest minimum wage under the federal Act; or
(ii) the State minimum wage set under subsection (c) of this section.
Minimum wage rate
(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the State minimum wage rate is:
(i) for the 12-month period beginning January 1, 2023, $13.25 per hour; and
(ii) beginning January 1, 2024, (ii) beginning January 1, 2024, $15.00 per hour.5.00 per hour.
(2) The State minimum wage rate for a small employer is:
(i) for the 12-month period beginning January 1, 2023, (i) for the 12-month period beginning January 1, 2023, $12.80 per hour; and2.80 per hour; and
(ii) beginning January 1, 2024, (ii) beginning January 1, 2024, $15.00 per hour.5.00 per hour.
Exceptions
(d) An employer may pay an employee a wage that equals a rate of 85% of the State minimum wage established under this section if the employee is under the age of 18 years.

Credits

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 22, § 1; Acts 2006, c. 2, § 1, eff. Feb. 16, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 557, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2014, c. 262, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 1, eff. April 5, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 10, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 11, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2023, c. 2, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 266, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2024, c. 382, § 1, eff. April 25, 2024.
Formerly Art. 100, § 83.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 3-413, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 3-413
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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