EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Wage Commission)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Minimum, Prevailing, and Living Wages - Penalties
FOR the purpose of modifying the penalties applicable to violations of certain hour and wage laws; clarifying, correcting, and conforming related language; and generally relating to enforcement of the laws governing minimum, prevailing, and living wages.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 5 - Finance, Property, and Procurement
Section(s) 25-11(b) and 26-11(b)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 11 - Labor and Employment
Section(s) 6-2
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 5. Finance, Property, and Procurement
Subtitle 25. Hours and Wages - Construction Contracts
§ 25 11. Required records - Delinquencies.
(b) Fines.
[(1)] In addition, if the contractor is delinquent in submitting [his or any of the subcontractors' payrolls] ANY PAYROLL, the contractor shall forfeit and pay to the City a penalty [in the amount] of $10 for each calendar day that the [weekly] payroll is late.
[(2) A weekly payroll shall mean the combined payrolls of the contractor and all of his subcontractors in any 1 work week.]
Subtitle 26. Hours and Wages - Service Contracts
§ 26 11. Required records - Delinquencies.
(b) Fines.
[(1)] In addition, if the contractor is delinquent in submitting [payrolls] ANY PAYROLL, the [service] contractor shall forfeit and pay to the City a penalty [in the amount] of $10 for each calendar day that the payroll is late.
[(2) A payroll shall mean the combined payrolls of the contractor and all subcontractors in any 1 pay period.]
Article 11. Labor and Employment
Division I. Minimum Wage Law
Subtitle 6. Penalties and Fines
§ 6 2. Fines.
Any employer or employee who violates this Division I shall forfeit and pay to the City of Baltimore a penalty [in the amount of] AS FOLLOWS:
(1) FOR A 1ST OFFENSE, [$50] $250 for each violation [for a 1st offense];
(2) FOR A 2ND OFFENSE, [$250] $500 for each violation [for a 2nd offense]; and
(3) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, [$500] $1,000 for each violation [thereafter].
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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