The Maryland Department of Labor announced nearly $1 million in funding to support and train jobseekers experiencing homelessness or in need of eviction prevention.
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Read More »October 26, 2022 Comments Off on $1M from Md. labor department to fund workforce solutions to address homelessness
The Maryland Department of Labor announced nearly $1 million in funding to support and train jobseekers experiencing homelessness or in need of eviction prevention.
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Read More »November 29, 2021 Comments Off on Jobless Marylanders file federal lawsuit over delays in unemployment benefits
A group of unemployed Marylanders has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against state Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson, claiming that the problems they faced in receiving jobless benefits violate federal law. The group, which filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District ...
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Read More »October 24, 2016 Comments Off on Md. gets $2M grant to support new apprenticeship programs
The U.S. Department of Labor has given a $2 million grant to the Maryland Department of Labor for registered apprenticeship programming in the state. The money will be used to provide additional staffing and outreach to businesses interested in making new apprenticeship ...
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Read More »December 20, 2013 Comments Off on Utah bank to close Columbia-based unit
The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has been notified by a Utah-based bank that on Feb. 20, 2014, it will close its mortgage division, located at 9250 Rumsey Road in Columbia, laying off 11 employees.
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Read More »October 15, 2013 Comments Off on State grant program reaches for hire ground
Maryland’s new grant program for workforce development took its first big step Tuesday in addressing the need for skilled workers in the state.
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Read More »March 18, 2013 Comments Off on Private sector buoys Md. job growth
Maryland is often noted for its concentration of federal dollars, workers and agencies, but employment data released Monday demonstrate that the state’s economy isn’t as dependent on Uncle Sam as many residents think.
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Read More »December 27, 2012 Comments Off on Defense contractor cutting 25 jobs in Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — State officials say a national security contractor is cutting 25 jobs in Frederick. The Frederick News-Post reported Thursday that Sotera Defense Solutions Inc., of Herndon, Va., has filed a layoff notice with the Maryland Department of ...
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Read More »September 30, 2012 Comments Off on Audit shows DLLR overpaid jobless benefits
The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation’s Division of Unemployment Insurance overpaid millions in benefits to people who were actually working and shelled out unemployment benefits to people who were dead or in prison. The division also certified job ...
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Read More »September 17, 2012 Comments Off on Leonard Howie named new DLLR secretary
Leonard J. Howie III, an experienced manager who has worked in high administrative capacities at several Maryland executive-branch agencies, has been appointed secretary of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation by Gov. Martin O’Malley. He will take over the ...
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Read More »May 24, 2012 Comments Off on RG Steel laying off 1,975 at Sparrows Point
RG Steel LLC told Maryland’s labor department Thursday that it will lay off almost 2,000 employees starting June 4, as the company idles operations at its Sparrows Point steel mill. Of the 1,975 employees who will be laid off, 1,714 ...
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