The Maryland General Assembly’s 2022 session ended at midnight on Monday, April 11. There were a number of bills passed of significance to employers, including the creation of a paid family leave program, an expanded definition of illegal harassment, an extension of the statute of limitations for employment discrimination and harassment claims, reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, the possibility of recreational marijuana, revisions to Maryland’s Personal Information Protection law, and Juneteenth as a new State holiday. For more details about each of these bills and information about our upcoming webinar on April 28, 2022 to provide guidance on compliance, click here.
The paid family and medical leave bill was vetoed by Governor Hogan, but his veto was overridden by the General Assembly. As to the remaining bills, the Governor could sign them into law, veto them, or allow them to become law without his signature. Assuming that they become law, most of these bills will take effect on October 1, 2021. The paid family and medical leave bill, the marijuana bills, and Juneteenth (which has already been signed by the Governor) have other effective dates, as noted below.
Overview. This bill applies to all employers with employees in Maryland. It provides eligible employees with 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave, with the possibility of an additional 12 weeks of paid parental leave (for a possible total of 24 weeks of paid leave). This $1.6 billion...
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