Md. Code, State Government § 20-611
Md. Code, State Government § 20-611
in effectIn an action alleging a violation of this subtitle based on harassment, an employer is liable:
(1) for the acts or omissions toward an employee or applicant for employment committed by an individual who:
(i) undertakes or recommends tangible employment actions affecting the employee or an applicant for employment, including hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and reassigning the employee or an applicant for employment; or
(ii) directs, supervises, or evaluates the work activities of the employee; or
(2) if the negligence of the employer led to the harassment or continuation of harassment.
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