There is a new Maryland Law affecting Employers.

Name: Maryland Healthy Working Families Act

Effective Date: February 11, 2018

Questions: Everybody has questions. The main one is “Does this law apply to me?”

The State of Maryland has a website that answers the most frequently asked questions about this bill.

Please go to the following website. It probably answers questions for you.

www.dllr.maryland.gov/paidleave

In addition to FAQs, the department has provided a draft sample employee notice poster for your place of business, available through a link on this site: www.dllr.maryland.gov/paidleave or directly here: http://www.dllr.maryland.gov/paidleave/paidleaveposter.pdf

If you still have questions, send them to small.business@maryland.gov