Maryland will join the nine states and the District of Columbia in enacting its own paid family and medical leave.

Maryland Sen. Antonio L. Hayes (D-Baltimore City) and Del. Kris Valderrama (D-Prince George’s County) sponsored the Time to Care Act of 2022 (the “Act”). On March 31, 2022, Senate Bill 275 (the Act) passed the legislature and was submitted to Governor Hogan, who ultimately vetoed the bill on April 8, 2022. However, on April 9, 2022, legislators in the Maryland General Assembly voted to override the veto and ultimately passed the Act.

Some notable components of the new legislation:

• Maryland employees will be provided up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave (or up to 24 weeks in certain situations) following the birth of a new child, to care for a close relative/family member, to deal with the needs of family in connection with military deployment, and/or to care for their own serious health needs.
• Employees can qualify for up to 24 weeks of paid leave if they take parental leave and need additional time to tend to a serious health condition that prohibits them from performing the functions of their job.[1]
• The Act is applicable to both full- and part-time employees, as long as they have worked at least 680 hours within a 12-month period.
• The leave may be taken continuously or on an intermittent basis. However, if taken intermittently, it cannot be taken in less than four-hour increments at a time.
• The law will apply to both the private and public...

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