Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passes in Maryland

(From The National Law Review) On Saturday, April 9, Maryland became the tenth state (in addition to the District of Columbia) to enact a paid family and medical leave law that covers private-sector workers, after overriding Governor Larry Hogan’s veto. The law covers the vast majority of employers in the state, defined as “a person or governmental entity that employs at least one individual in the state,” and will ensure that covered private sector employees have up to 12 weeks annually of paid time off for certain purposes. Benefits will replace 90% of weekly wages for an employer’s lowest-income employees (with a smaller percentage for higher-paid workers), up to a maximum of $1,000 per week.

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