Attorney General Frosh Files Brief in Support of Paid Sick Leave for Airline Workers 19 Attorneys General Join Brief in Support of Washington State’s Paid Sick Leave Law Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of paid sick leave for […]
Support to Small Businesses Providing Paid Sick Leave
Businesses With 14 or Fewer Employees that Provide Paid Sick Leave Eligible for Small Business Relief Tax Credit Small businesses in Maryland that provide paid sick and safe leave to their employees will soon be able to apply for a refundable tax credit administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce. The Small Business Relief Tax […]
Republicans on the Failure of Paid Sick Leave Delay
House Minority Leader Nic Kipke and House Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga issued the following statement regarding the failure of legislation that would delay the implementation of Paid Sick Leave. Senate Bill 304 – Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Delay of Effective Date would have delayed the implementation until July 1, giving businesses time to […]
Legislators Express Reservation About Paid Sick Leave
They Said It …Maryland Legislators Express Reservations About Their Burdensome, Unworkable Paid Sick Leave Measure Senator Jim Mathias Stated That There Is A “Fair Concern” That House Bill 1 Undermines Workers’ Privacy Including Victims Of Sexual Assault. “But the governor says it undermines the privacy of workers, including victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, […]
Gov Hogan Calls for Compromise on Paid Sick Leave
Vetoes Flawed Bill, Signs Executive Orders Creating Task Force, Expanding Paid Leave for State Employees, and Prioritizing Employers Offering Paid Leave in State Procurement Process Governor Larry Hogan today reaffirmed his commitment to providing common sense paid sick leave for Maryland workers, while vetoing House Bill 1 (HB1) – a deeply flawed, job-killing paid leave […]