Effective 10/1/20: The law requires an employer with at least 50 employees that operate an industrial, commercial, or business enterprise in the State to provide written notice at least 60 days before initiating a reduction in operations to specified employees, collective bargaining representatives, individuals, elected officials, and the dislocated worker unit within the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning (DWDAL) of the Maryland Department of Labor (MDL).
The Secretary of Labor, in cooperation with the Workforce Development Board, much develop mandatory (rather than voluntary) guidelines for employers faced with a reduction in operations.