Author: Kollman, Saucier, & Jackson

On April 24, 2008, Governor O’Malley signed into law Senate Bill 797.  This emergency legislation, which was drafted by the author and takes effect immediately, returns to Maryland employers to right to have a written policy which determines whether or not unused leave time must be paid to a departing employee.   The legislation reverses the effects of a 2007 unpublished court decision and subsequent change in policy by the Maryland Department...