# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 8.3. Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

### Subtitle 9. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

#### Section 8.3-904

A person may not discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate or take adverse action against a covered individual because the covered individual has:

(1) filed for, applied for, or received benefits, or taken family or medical leave for which benefits may be paid under this title;

(2) inquired about the rights and responsibilities under this title;

(3) communicated to the person an intent to file a claim, a complaint, or an appeal under this title; or

(4) testified or intends to testify or otherwise has assisted in a proceeding under this title.

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Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)