Working Matters

Mary, an awesome registered nurse for 40 years, expresses her gratitude to Maryland’s lawmakers for passing the Healthy Working Families Act, stating that “earned sick days are finally a reality for hundreds of thousands more Marylanders, many of whom will no longer face an impossible choice between their child’s health and their paycheck when the flu strikes.”

A Better Year, Thanks to State Legislators – Maryland Matters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently made it official: Last year was an especially bad year for the flu. In fact, last flu season was the first to be classified as “high severity” across all age groups. We saw that here in Maryland, at our schools, with both students and staff...

Working Matters is being recognized by the Women's Law Center of Maryland with the Dorothy Beatty Memorial Award for advancing women's legal rights.

Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony | The Women's Law Center of Maryland Help us honor three exceptional award recipients who are making great strides in the areas of family law, women's rights, and access to justice in Maryland.

WHAT IS SAFE LEAVE? Safe leave is time off used to address issues involving domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking committed against workers or their family members.

Under the Healthy Working Families Act (2018), employees in Maryland can earn paid or unpaid sick and safe leave, allowing them to take care of their health and safety, and that of their family members, while also ensuring job stability.

Safe leave can be used for the following:
• To obtain medical records or address mental health needs;
• To obtain services from a victim services organization;
• To obtain legal services or attend proceedings related to or resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; OR
• To temporarily relocate as a result of the domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.

Click below to read our full Safe Leave FAQ.

What is SAFE LEAVE? Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (2018) When can an employee use safe leave? Safe leave is time off used to address issues involving domestic violence, s

Victims of sexual assault have the right to accrue and use SAFE LEAVE under the Healthy Working Families Act. Safe leave gives victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking the right to seek health and legal services. If you or someone you know needs more information, please message us!

Mañana miércoles a las 6:30pm tenemos una sesión de preguntas y repuestas en español acerca de la nueva ley estatal de enfermedad y seguro. Estaremos tomando preguntas por medio de nuestra página de Facebook.

Working Matters Restaurant Week! Join us this Wednesday, Sept. 26th, for another FB livestream Q&A session offering LEGAL TIPS for those that work for TIPS!

The pencils are purchased and lunch boxes are ready to be packed! It’s back-to-school time in Maryland! This year, kids and families across Maryland are returning to school with something extra exciting: EARNED SICK DAYS!!! That’s right, this is the first back-to-school season since we passed the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act.

***Urge your Maryland lawmakers to PROTECT the new earned sick days law and ensure its proper implementation: https://action.momsrising.org/sign/ProtectMDEarnedSickDays/

In our latest Working Matters blog post, we provide updates on:

• Our recent trainings on MD's Healthy Working Families Act. If you'd like a training to come to you, let us know... we're happy to make the trip!
• Our opposition to proposed federal legislation that aims to undermine state and local laws on paid leave and fair scheduling.
• Our recent Facebook Live Q&A on MD's earned sick and safe leave law. Click below to find links to versions in English and Spanish.

End of Summer Paid Sick Leave Update Summer is winding down and we have never been busier! Over the past couple of months, we have held two more trainings on the Maryland Healthy Working Famili

Restaurant Group Agrees to $1.49M Pay, Sick Leave Settlement A restaurant group with locations in the Washington, D.C., area agreed to pay up to $1.49 million to settle claims it didn’t provide sick leave required by a city law and underpaid tipped employees.

The Working Matters Coalition will be hosting a live Q&A tomorrow in English and Spanish on all things earned sick and safe leave! English version will start at 6:30pm EST and Spanish version will start at 7pm EST.

Please join us tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6:30pm EST for a special livestream Q&A covering the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act.

Sintonicen con nuestra página mañana (miércoles) a las 7pm EST para aprender más acerca de la nueva ley que otorga días de enfermedad a los trabajadores en Maryland. ¡Estaremos tomando preguntas por medio de nuestra página de Facebook!

Emanual McCray, your advocacy and commitment to justice will not be forgotten. Rest in power.

Emanuel McCray Testimony for Maryland Paid Sick Leave On February 27, United Workers member Emanuel McCray testified before the Maryland House of Delegates Economic Matters Committee in support of state-wide pai...

REMINDER: The Working Matters Coalition will be hosting another "Train the Trainer" workshop covering the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (earned sick and safe leave) THIS Friday, August 10th from 10:30am-12pm with Progressive Maryland!

Please join us as we unpack this important piece of legislation and what it means for workers across the state.

What: Earned Sick & Safe Leave - Train the Trainer Workshop
When: Friday, August 10th from 10:30am-12pm
Where: Clout Workspace 9221 Hampton Overlook - Capital Heights, MD

To RSVP, please email Sulma Guzmán at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you then!