Q: My employer in Montgomery County md is refusing to put in my accrued sick pay while Im on maternity leave. What can I do
I have already spoken to them once about how they’re messing up my finances at home, and they still won’t put in the paid sick leave forms I’ve given them.
A: Maryland employers (that have at least 15 employees) are required to offer only unpaid maternity leave, under the Parental Leave Act. However, under the Maryland Flexible Leave Act, those employers must allow employees on unpaid leave to care for a newborn to elect to use their earned/accrued PTO instead of unpaid leave. You could either inform your employer of that law and ask them to reconsider, file a complaint with the DLLR, or hire an attorney (who may or may not take your case on contingency- depending on all the circumstances).
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