How does Maryland’s Sick and Safe Leave Act work?
Q: “We are in Maryland and fall under the Sick and Safe Leave Act. Our exempt, salaried managers accrue PTO. Our PTO meets the qualifications of the Sick and Safe Leave Act, so we do not have an additional sick leave bank for exempt, salaried managers. They use PTO when they have to take the day off for being sick. Is this correct? Or should they not be using any PTO and still get paid for those days they don’t work when they are sick? (They bring in doctor’s notes and all.) – Ami, Maryland
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