sick leave

After Major Victory on Paid Sick Days, a Minimum Wage Increase is the Best Way to Support Working Marylanders

January 19, 2018 by Shamekka Kuykendall
Hundreds of thousands of Marylanders will soon be able to earn sick days, thanks to state lawmakers that overturned the read more

Guaranteeing Earned Sick Days Is the Right Choice for a Healthy Economy

December 1, 2017 by Christopher Meyer
Each time they get sick or need to care for a sick child, 750,000 working Marylanders are still forced to read more

What We’re Watching in the 2017 Legislative Session

January 13, 2017 by Kali Schumitz
Lawmakers began considering hundreds of bills as the Maryland General Assembly began its 90-day legislative session this week. At least read more

2016 Session Leaves Missed Opportunities to Help Working Marylanders

April 13, 2016 by Kali Schumitz
When this year’s legislative session began, there was the potential for the General Assembly to take meaningful steps to help read more

Statement in Support of Senate Bill 40- Earned Sick Leave

February 12, 2015 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Position Statement Supporting Senate Bill 40 Given before the Senate Finance Committee Earned sick and safe leave is good for read more

Making Maryland a Better Place for Business and Families

February 2, 2015 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Maryland workers need paid sick leave, so they can afford to take care of themselves and their families, and to read more

We Celebrate Labor Day, but do we support it?

September 2, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
On Monday much of the American public relaxed and enjoyed a day off for their hard work and economic contributions, read more

Statement in Support of SB 753 – Earned Sick Leave

February 20, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Earned sick and safe leave is good for Maryland’s workers and their employers, as well as the health and economy read more

Statement in Support of HB 968 – Earned Sick Leave

February 18, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Earned sick and safe leave is good for Maryland’s workers and their employers, as well as the health and economy read more

State of Working Maryland 2013

February 11, 2014 by MDCEP
Executive Summary Amid the slow and uneven recovery from the Great Recession and the gridlock that has become the norm read more