More than 1,500 business members of ABC Maryland continue to oppose legislation which would mandate employers provide paid leave for a variety of different situations. In their own words, they share why this legislation is bad for business and bad for Maryland’s economy. At a time when the construction industry is still feeling its way out of the recession, a …
Sick & Safe: Nice Sentiment, Bad Policy
By Will Seihmer When it comes to the Maryland Healthy Working Family Act introduced in the Senate on January 20, a bill by any other name is still the same, and still bad for business. “And if it’s bad for business,” said Mike Henderson, an executive with the Associated Builders and Contractors in Baltimore, “then it’s bad for the people …