(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Eligible employee” means an individual who has requested that an employer provide parental leave and who, as of the date that the requested parental leave begins, will have been employed by that employer for at least: (i) a 12–month period; and (ii) 1,250 hours during the previous […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an eligible employee is entitled to a total of 6 workweeks of unpaid parental leave during any 12–month period for one or more of the following: (1) the birth of a child of the employee; or (2) the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an employer may require an eligible employee to give the employer written notice of the employee’s intention to take parental leave at least 30 days before commencing parental leave. (b) An eligible employee may begin taking parental leave without prior notice following a premature birth, unexpected adoption, […]
(a) An eligible employee who returns to work after taking parental leave is entitled to be restored by an employer: (1) to the position of employment held by the employee when the parental leave began; or (2) to an equivalent position with equivalent employment benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment. (b) An employer may: (1) deny restoration […]
(a) (1) During any period that an eligible employee takes parental leave, an employer shall maintain coverage of a group health plan for the duration of the parental leave and in the same manner that coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued in employment continuously for the duration of the parental leave. (2) (i) An employer […]
The Commissioner shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle.
(a) Whenever the Commissioner determines that this subtitle has been violated, the Commissioner shall: (1) try to resolve any issue involved in the violation informally by mediation; or (2) ask the Attorney General to bring an action on behalf of the employee. (b) The Attorney General may bring an action under this section in the county where the violation […]
(a) If an employer violates this subtitle, an affected employee may bring an action against the employer to recover damages equal to the amount of any wages, salary, employment benefits, or other compensation denied or lost. (b) If a court determines that an employee is entitled to judgment in an action under this section, the court shall […]
(a) An employer may not: (1) violate any provision of this subtitle; (2) hinder, delay, or otherwise interfere with the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner in the enforcement of this subtitle; or (3) discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because the employee: (i) has requested or taken parental leave authorized under this subtitle; (ii) makes a complaint […]
(a) This subtitle may not be construed to diminish the obligation of an employer to comply with a collective bargaining agreement or an employment benefit program or plan that provides greater family or medical leave rights to employees than the rights established under this subtitle. (b) The rights established for employees under this subtitle may not be […]
This subtitle may not be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining leave policies more generous than policies that comply with this subtitle.
