Maryland Sick Leave Bill Has Died, For Now

Kollman & Saucier
Kollman & Saucier
06/02/2017

We reported two months ago here that Maryland’s General Assembly had passed veto-proof sick leave legislation, the Healthy Working Families Act, which would have guaranteed sick leave to most employees working in Maryland. Governor Hogan, however, vetoed that bill calling the bill “deeply flawed” and “job-killing.”  That done, Governor Hogan made clear he favors a viable compromise with the General Assembly before January 2018, when the legislation was to become effective.  To that end, he signed an executive order creating a task force to conduct a study on implementing a paid sick leave plan, with the task force’s report due in December, so that his administration can submit emergency legislation to replace this bill when the General Assembly convenes in January.

The Act would have required employers with 15 or more employees to provide one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked (with a cap of five sick days per year) for any employee working at least 12 hours weekly.  Employers with 14 or less employees would provide 5 unpaid sick leave days to employees working at least 12 hours per week.

We will continue to monitor and report on developments as they happen, including whether there will be a veto override fight when the GA returns to Annapolis.

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