Working Matters

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.

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