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Paid family and medical leave is coming soon for household employees in Maryland. Here\u2019s what families with household help \u2013 like a nanny, housekeeper, or nanny share \u2013 need to know about the new compliance requirement.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Update: The new effective date for employer and employee contributions will be October 1, 2024. The start date for benefits payments to covered employees has been pushed back to January 1, 2026<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Paid family and medical leave is coming soon for household employees in Maryland.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what families with household help \u2013 like a nanny, housekeeper, or nanny share \u2013 need to know about the new compliance requirement.<\/p>\n

Maryland establishes family and medical leave program<\/h2>\n

With the passage of the Time to Care Act, Maryland will establish a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI) that covers just about all employers and full- and part-time workers in the state including household employers and their workers. The state’s legislature overrode Governor Larry Hogan\u2019s veto to pass the law making Maryland the tenth state as well as Washington, D.C. to enact a paid family and medical leave law that covers private-sector workers.<\/p>\n

Household employees who have worked at least 680 hours over the 12-month period immediately preceding the start date of their leave will have up to 12 weeks of paid time off annually for qualified reasons.<\/p>\n

Workers can receive up to 90 percent of their weekly wages in benefits up to $1,000\/week. Lower-income employees will receive a greater percentage of their wages than higher earners. Paid leave benefits will be paid directly by the state to eligible employees.<\/p>\n

Benefits will be available beginning January 1, 2025.<\/p>\n

The law will be funded through a payroll tax that is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2023. Since only employers with 15 or more workers will need to contribute to paid leave, household employers likely will not need to pay this tax. However, all workers \u2013 no matter the size of the employer \u2013 will need to contribute through a payroll deduction.<\/p>\n

The state\u2019s Department of Labor will determine the tax rate no later than June 1, 2023.<\/p>\n

Qualified reasons for paid leave<\/h2>\n

Eligible employees may take paid leave for the following reasons:<\/p>\n