Two Neighboring States Recently Joined a Growing Movement to Provide Paid Family Leave
May 25, 2022
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Maryland and Delaware recently joined the growing list of states that have enacted legislation requiring employers to offer paid family and medical leave. Both states are still working on implementing regulations for the new laws; but, in the meantime, below is a brief summary of what you need to know about these laws and when they will take effect.
Maryland
Maryland’s new law will cover all employers with at least one employee in the state. To be eligible for the leave, employees must have worked at least 680 hours over the 12-month period before the leave begins. Employees also must exhaust all voluntarily provided paid leave before taking paid leave under this law.
