Md. Code, State Government § 20-611
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§20–611.
Official statutory text
In 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.
(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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