Office notes

FMLA: Maryland

This guide provides an in‑depth review of Maryland family and medical leave requirements, including paid family and medical leave, unpaid parental leave, and related employer obligations.

Share this:

by Susan A. P. Woodhouse, Littler

Summary

This guide provides an in-depth review of Maryland family and medical leave requirements, including paid family and medical leave, unpaid parental leave, family military leave and kin care leave, and an overview of pregnancy disability leave and leave as a pregnancy accommodation.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Family and medical leave
    • Same-sex marriage
  • Paid family and medical leave
    • Covered employers
    • Employee eligibility
    • Qualifying reasons for leave
    • Duration of leave
    • Intermittent leave
    • Benefit amounts
    • Employer notice requirements
    • Employee notice requirements
    • Certification requirements
    • Reinstatement
    • Prohibited actions
    • Interaction with other laws and policies
    • Enforcement
  • Parental leave
    • Employer coverage
    • Employee eligibility
    • Employee notice requirements
    • Compensation and benefits during leave
    • Reinstatement
    • Prohibited actions
    • Interaction with other laws and policies
    • Enforcement and penalties
    • Family military leave
    • Employer coverage
    • Employee eligibility
    • Interaction with other laws and policies
  • Pregnancy disability leave and accommodation
  • Kin care leave
    • Employer coverage
    • Eligible employees
    • Prohibited actions
    • Interaction with other laws and policies
  • Adoption leave
  • Interaction of leave laws
  • Future developments
    • Paid family and medical leave contributions and benefits

Want to see more?

For full access to FMLA: Maryland, sign up for an HR and Compliance Center subscription today.

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Latest updates

Updated to reflect final regulations implementing the forthcoming paid family and medical leave law, including clarifying when employer notice requirements begin.

Get ahead of HR compliance

Navigating today’s complex HR compliance landscape is challenging.

Get ahead with Brightmine. Access HR resources and automation tools managed by seasoned human HR experts.

Proudly partnered with LexisNexis®

You may also be interested in…

Blogs

SHRM 2026: 3 Key Takeaways

What did SHRM 2026 reveal? Read 3 essential HR compliance takeaways, including AI governance, pay transparency, and multistate …

Company News

Brightmine recognized as Top Rated by TrustRadius for the third year running

Independent customer feedback continues to support confident compliance, reward and people decision-making for HR teams.

Guides – How to

Alaska employment law overview

This Alaska employment law overview reviews requirements employers should know if they have employees working in the state.

About the author

Sign up to receive expert HR insights from Brightmine

Join our community and stay updated with industry trends, expert insights, valuable resources, webinar invites… and much more.

Sign up now and receive regular updates straight to your inbox!

    LNRS Data Services Limited and its affiliates may contact you about relevant solutions, services, events and industry insights. You can opt-out via the unsubscribe link in the communications that you receive or by contacting us.