Maryland Department of Labor Archives

Maryland bolsters cybersecurity with new monitoring service

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor’s Office of Financial Regulation on Wednesday announced the implementation of SecurityScorecard, a cybersecurity monitoring service, to bolster its supervision of Maryland financial institutions. This move underscores the Office’s commitment to consumer protection in the face of evolving cyberthreats. SecurityScorecard will provide continuous, real-time monitoring of cybersecurity risks for state-regulated banks, credit unions, and other […]

Former state employee from Essex pleads guilty to insurance fraud, felony theft

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A former state employee from Essex has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud and theft charges. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Thursday announced that Shanell Angelia West, 46, has pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in separate cases involving insurance fraud and felony theft. The charges stemmed from her actions during and after her employment with […]

Maryland adds 2,700 total jobs in September, unemployment rate levels off

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s employment sector gained 2,700 jobs in September, all in the private sector, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This brings the state’s total job growth to 1.2 percent since the beginning of the year, outpacing the national rate of 1.1 percent. The growth was accompanied by an expansion of the state’s […]

Maryland Department of Labor takes 1st step in making paid family, medical leave insurance available to 2.5 million workers

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor is moving forward with plans to implement paid family and medical leave for Maryland workers. The Board of Public Works approved two contracts this week to begin developing the digital system that will support the program. The Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program will provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks […]

Maryland adds 2,700 jobs in August, unemployment rate creeps higher

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s economy grew by 0.1% in August 2024, adding 2,700 jobs total, with 1,900 coming from the private sector, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this week. This is a faster pace than the national growth rate of 0.9%, indicating that Maryland is outperforming the rest of the country. The […]

Maryland Department of Labor announces $1.8 million in funding for cyber ranges to address cybersecurity workforce gap

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Tuesday announced that it is providing $1.8 million in funding to support the development of cyber ranges that will provide in-demand cybersecurity training to close a critical workforce gap. The initiative is part of the state’s efforts to address a projected cybersecurity skills gap of over 30,000 vacancies in 2023. The funding will […]

CCBC awarded $150K for sign language interpreter training

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Community College of Baltimore County has received a $150,000 Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) grant to help prepare local interpreters for the new Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act, which will go into effect in 2025. The law will require all interpreters in the state to be licensed by 2025, or they will have to discontinue services. The new […]

Maryland earns $23 million federal grant for apprenticeship programs

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland will receive nearly $23 million in federal grant money to establish apprenticeship programs across a variety of industries, including health care, technology and transportation. The funds, which are coming from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Building America initiative, are meant to help participating organizations recruit underrepresented people in Maryland into registered apprenticeship programs. “In […]

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