Hundreds of thousands of Marylanders will soon be able to earn sick days, thanks to state lawmakers that overturned the governor’s veto. This is a major victory for working Marylanders and for the state, as a growing body of research
Each time they get sick or need to care for a sick child, 750,000 working Marylanders are still forced to choose between their health and a day’s pay because they aren’t able to earn paid sick time at work. The
Each time they get sick or need to care for a sick child, 750,000 working Marylanders are still forced to choose between their health and a day’s pay because they aren’t able to earn paid sick time at work.[i] Some
A new analysis from the Maryland Center on Economic Policy (MDCEP) finds that the original earned sick days bill, known as the Healthy Working Families Act (House Bill 1/Senate Bill 230), would guarantee earned paid sick leave to nearly twice
Each time they get sick or need to care for a sick child, more than 700,000 working Marylanders are still forced to choose between their health and a day’s pay. Some may even lose their jobs for missing a shift
When new laws went into effect on Saturday, our state took some important steps forward in creating a more vibrant and inclusive Maryland – both in the workplace and in the criminal justice system. A Path to Equal Pay
Maryland’s standard of living is not increasing, even though more residents have jobs than at any point in recent history. The unevenness of recovery persists even with the average annual unemployment rate in Maryland at its lowest level since 2008.
Earned sick leave benefits the employee, employer, and Maryland’s economy. However, Maryland lawmakers missed an opportunity last legislative session to provide the benefit to the 40 percent of employees who currently cannot take a sick day for fear of losing
