§9–205.

    (a)    An employer may not deprive an employee of the employee’s job solely because of job time lost by the employee as a result of:

        (1)    The employee’s response to a subpoena requiring the employee to appear as a witness in any civil or criminal proceeding, including discovery proceedings; or

        (2)    The employee’s attendance at a proceeding that the employee has a right to attend under § 11-102 or § 11-302 of the Criminal Procedure Article, or under § 3-8A-13 of this article.

    (b)    An employer that violates subsection (a) of this section may be fined not more than $1,000.