Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 3-503
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 3-503, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§3–503.
Official statutory text
An employer may not make a deduction from the wage of an employee unless the deduction is:
(1) ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(2) authorized expressly in writing by the employee;
(3) allowed by the Commissioner because the employee has received full consideration for the deduction; or
(4) otherwise made in accordance with any law or any rule or regulation issued by a governmental unit.
(1) ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(2) authorized expressly in writing by the employee;
(3) allowed by the Commissioner because the employee has received full consideration for the deduction; or
(4) otherwise made in accordance with any law or any rule or regulation issued by a governmental unit.
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