Penalties.
Baltimore City Code, Article 11, § 19A-8
in effect§ 19A-8. Penalties.
(a) In general.
The Commission may order any employer who commits a violation of this subtitle to:
(1) pay to any aggrieved laid-off employee or employees the wages and other compensation lost as a result of the employer’s violation of § 19A-3 {“Right of recall”}, with interest computed at 10% per annum on wages and other monetary compensation due; and
(2) reinstate any laid-off employee or employees under the conditions required by § 19A-3 {“Right of recall”} of this subtitle.
(b) Fines.
(1) Any employer that violates this subtitle shall forfeit and pay to the City of Baltimore a civil penalty as follows:
(i) for a 1st offense, $250 for each violation;
(ii) for a 2nd offense, $500 for each violation; and
(iii) for each subsequent offense, $1,000 for each violation.
(2) Each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
(Ord. 20-480.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/11/19A-8Fetched: 10/25/2026