Statewide Mandate For Paid Sick Leave Continues To Be Negotiated in Maryland

Submitted by Shannon Gahs, Associate Director, MD Government Affairs (GAO)

Several years in the making, a bill that would require employers offer paid sick leave continues to be negotiated within the state legislature.  The House and Senate have passed different versions of the bill, carving out certain types of employees and offering different amounts of sick time per year.  Representatives and Senators now must negotiate a version that can be passed identically through both chambers before any regulation will be put in place.  Many business and industry groups, including the Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association, have advocated against this legislation.