§ 11-304. Responsibilities of Secretary and Department
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 11-304
§ 11-304. Responsibilities of Secretary and Department
(a) The State's quick response program is under the direction of the Secretary.
(b)(1) The Secretary in cooperation with the Workforce Development Board shall develop mandatory guidelines for employers faced with a reduction in operations.
(c) The Department shall maintain the capacity to provide employment and training services through the quick response program. This capacity shall include, but not be limited to:
(d) The Department shall distribute the reduction in operations guidelines to all employers in the State every 2 years. The distribution shall begin no later than July 1, 1986.
(e) The Department shall monitor layoff and employment patterns and payments of unemployment compensation contributions to identify employers that are likely to experience large losses in employment or a reduction in operations.
(f) If the Department identifies an employer that is likely to experience large losses in employment or a reduction in operations, the Department shall confidentially contact the employer and offer the assistance of the Department in providing alternative employment and retraining opportunities, including coordinating the delivery of available State and federal resources and services.
Credits
Added as Art. 83A, § 3-304, by Acts 1985, c. 147. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 5, § 4; Acts 1987, c. 11, § 2; Acts 1987, c. 311, § 1; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 8; Acts 1993, c. 463, § 1. Transferred to Labor and Employment § 11-304 and amended by Acts 1995, c. 120, §§ 2, 5, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 344, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2020, c. 406, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 407, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
Formerly Art. 83A, § 3-304.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 11-304, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 11-304
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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