A new Maryland law will grant workers up to 12 weeks annually of paid time off to tend to a new child, their own medical problem, or a family member’s serious illness or military deployment, with benefits set to begin January 1, 2025. A parent could get up to 24 weeks if medical leave is needed during pregnancy followed by parental leave after childbirth. A payroll tax will fund Maryland’s program; the tax is scheduled to begin October 1, 2023, to be split between employers and employees — with the tax rate to be determined through a state Department of Labor study.
Benefits will replace 90% of weekly wages for the lowest-income workers and a smaller percentage for higher-paid workers, up to a maximum of $1,000 per week.
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