The Living Wage Law requires contractors and subcontractors to pay a
Living Wage to employees performing work on certain State service contracts, in excess of $100,000 with
certain exemptions.
The Living Wage Law authorizes the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to administer and enforce the law.
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry is required to adjust the wage rates based on the Consumer Price
Index and to allow certain reductions to the wage rates.
Effective September 28, 2012, Living Wage rates are
$12.91 per hour in Tier 1 areas and $9.70 in Tier 2 areas,
depending on the on the location where the services are
performed or on the location benefiting from the work.
The rates change each year and are published 90 days from
the end of the State fiscal year.
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry has developed a Living Wage Notice, which includes the Living
Wage rate, the employee's rights, and the name, address, and telephone number of the Commissioner of Labor
and Industry. The Notice is available on this website and is required
to be posted in a prominent and easily accessible place at the work site.
Failure to comply with the Living Wage Law will result in the assessment of penalty damages and
payment of restitution to the appropriate employees.
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LAWS
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FORMS
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- Contractor and Employee Information Form (Word
document, 120KB) (PDF document,
50KB)
- Additional Sheet for Employee Information (Word
document, 103KB) (PDF document,
38KB)
- Subcontractor and Employee Information Form (Word
document, 121KB) (PDF
document, 42KB)
- Additional Sheet for Subcontractor and Employee Information (Word
document, 29KB) (PDF document, 11KB)
- Living Wage Complaint Form (Word
document, 202KB) (PDF
document, 227KB)
Living Wage Complaint Form
en espaņol (Word document,
99KB) (PDF
document, 39KB)
- Certification of Posting the Wage Requirements Notice
(Word document,
96KB)
(PDF document,
38KB)
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POSTERS/PUBLICATIONS (download
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- The
Living Wage Law
- Living Wage Regulations
- Living Wage Notice (English) (Word
document, 78KB) (PDF document, 145KB)
- Aviso a los Empleados Requisitos
del Salario (Living Wage Notice Spanish)
(Word
document, 94KB) (PDF document, 147KB)
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FAQs
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RELATED LINKS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Division of Labor and Industry
Living Wage Section
1100 North Eutaw Street, Room 606
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(410) 767-2342
Fax: (410) 333-7303
E-Mail Address: livingwage@dllr.state.md.us
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