Maryland, District of Columbia Pass New Employee Leave Laws

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Continuing a trend of state and local jurisdictions imposing new paid leave requirements on employers, Maryland and the District of Columbia each recently passed legislation that significantly expands the right of employees to take paid leave. The District of Columbia joins San Francisco as the only jurisdictions that require employers to provide paid sick leave. Maryland joins California, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Washington State in requiring or regulating paid family leave.

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