This is the first in a three-part series of articles intended to provide readers with an understanding of the Maryland Department of Labor’s (MDOL) final regulations implementing the state’s long-awaited FAMLI program. This article will summarize the regulations covering registration with the FAMLI Division and required notices.

Quick Hits

• Starting no later than January 3, 2028, the FAMLI program will provide most Maryland employees with up to twelve weeks of paid leave for certain family and medical reasons, with a possible additional twelve weeks of leave for parental bonding, per application year.
• The program is funded through employer and employee payroll contributions, which will commence on January 1, 2027, and be administered by the MDOL’s FAMLI Division.
• The final regulations address, among other things, the creation of online employer accounts and mandatory notices.

Background of the Law and Final Regulations

In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly enacted the FAMLI program, designed to provide most Maryland employees with up to twenty-four weeks of partial wage replacement within a twelve-month period—consisting of up to twelve weeks of paid family and medical leave, with the potential for an additional twelve weeks for parental leave. We discussed the detailed requirements of the law in our article, Maryland’s FAMLI Program, Part I: An Overview of the Law. Following several legislatively mandated delays, employer and employee contributions are set to begin on...

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