February 8th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
Just three days before the state’s new paid sick leave law is scheduled to take effect, the Maryland Senate on Thursday voted to delay the policy until July. Advocates for the delay say businesses simply aren’t ready to let the estimated 700,000 workers without paid sick leave start accruing it, and state regulators say they are not prepared to enforce the law.
The Senate approved the delay by a 29-17 vote, with most of the chamber’s more liberal Democrats voting against it. It now goes to the House of Delegates, where its leaders have given the idea a frosty reception.
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