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Summary
Effective October 1, 2008, the Flexible Leave Act, Chapter 644 of the Laws of Maryland
2008, authorizes employees of employers with 15 or more individuals
to use "leave with pay" for an illness in the employee's immediate
family - a child, spouse or parent. Leave with pay
is considered time away from work for which an employee is paid
and includes sick leave, vacation time, and compensatory time.
An employee may only use leave with pay that has been earned and
employees who earn more than one type of leave with pay may elect
the type and amount of leave with pay to be used. An employee
who uses leave with pay under this law is required to comply with
the terms of any collective bargaining agreement or employment policy.
The Flexible Leave Act prohibits an employer from discharging, demoting, suspending,
disciplining or otherwise discriminating against an employee or
threatening to take any of these actions against an employee who
exercises rights under this law. This law does not affect leave
granted under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA).
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