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<section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="8.3-801" title_number="8.3" title_name="Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Notice to Employees">
  <level label="a">
    <text>An employer shall provide written notice to each employee of the rights and duties of an employee under this title at the time of hire and annually thereafter.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>When an employee requests leave under this title, or when an employer knows that an employee’s leave may be for a reason under § 8.3–302 of this title, the employer shall notify the employee of the employee’s eligibility to take leave for which benefits may be paid under this title within 5 business days.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The notice provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the right of a covered employee to receive Program benefits under this title;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the procedure for filing a claim for benefits;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a covered employee’s responsibilities with respect to providing notification prior to the commencement of leave and any penalties for failing to do so;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>the right of an employee to file a complaint for alleged violations of this title;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>the right of a covered employee to job protection; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>a description of the prohibited acts, penalties, and complaint procedures under Subtitle 9 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department shall develop standard notices for an employer to use under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The notices required under this subtitle shall be provided in accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
