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Small-business owner warns FAMLI implementation could burden local employers
St. Mary's County Commissioners Public Forum · November 4, 2025
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Summary
An HR consultant told commissioners the Maryland Family Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program will impose tracking and withholding requirements that may be difficult for small employers to administer and urged the county to convey local concerns to state leaders.
Janelle Gardner, founder of JAG Consulting, told the commissioners she supports the goals of the Maryland Family Medical Leave Insurance program but said its implementation will create administrative burdens for small businesses.
Gardner said the program will require "every employer, even those with…
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