In 2018, a new law was passed in Maryland that addresses sick leave at work. Under the law, one hour of sick time is earned for every 30 hours that an employee works at a given job. If the company has 15 or more employees, each worker is entitled to up to five paid sick days per year. And if a company has less than 15 employees, they must still provide sick days. However, the employee is not entitled to be paid for that time off.