Maryland Department of Labor

Maryland Department of Labor
Agency overview
Formed	July 1, 1995; 26 years ago (as Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation)
Headquarters	500 North Calvert Street; Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. 21202
Agency executives	Tiffany P Robinson, Esq., Secretary of Labor; David A McGlone, Deputy Secretary; Matthew Helminiak, Commissioner of Labor & Industry; Antonio Salazar, Esq., Commissioner of Financial Regulation; Victoria Wilkins, Commissioner of Occupational and Professional Licensing; Emmet C. Davitt, Esq., Commissioner of Racing; Dayne Freeman, Assistant Secretary for Unemployment Insurance; James Rzepkowski, Assistant Secretary for Workforce Development & Adult Learning;
Child agencies	Office of the Deputy Secretary (includes the Board of Appeals and the Lower Appeals Division, among others); Division of Labor and Industry; Financial Regulation; Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing; Division of Racing; Division of Unemployment Insurance; Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning;
Website	www.dllr.maryland.gov

The Maryland Department of Labor (formerly known as "DLLR") is a government agency in the U.S. state of Maryland.^[1] The state changed the agency's name from "Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation" to "Maryland Department of Labor" in 2019.^[2] The department is headquartered at 500 North Calvert Street in Baltimore.^[3]

The Maryland Department of Labor includes the following divisions:^[4]

Offices of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary

Board of Appeals (2nd. level of appeal of unemployment insurance cases)
Lower Appeals Division (first level of appeal in unemployment insurance cases)
Administration
Communications and Media Relations
Counsel
Fair Practices
General Services
Information Technology
Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Policy Development
Program Analysis & Audit
Small Business Regulatory Assistance

Division of Labor and Industry[]

Employment Standards, Wage & Hour
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH)^[5]
Prevailing Wage, Living Wage, Worker Classification Protection
Safety Inspection
- Amusement ride inspection
- Boiler and pressure vessel safety inspection
- Elevator safety inspection
- Railroad safety and health
- Building Codes Administration

Office of Financial Regulation[]

Administration
Bank Supervision
Bank Corporate Activities
Enforcement and Complaints
Licensing – Nondepository Institutions
Mortgage Compliance – Nondepository Institutions
Policy – Nondepository Institutions

Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing[]

State Board of Architects
State Athletic Commission
State Board of Barbers
Office of Cemetery Oversight
State Board of Cosmetologists
State Board of Master Electricians
State Board for Professional Engineers
State Board of Stationary Engineers
State Board of Foresters
State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors
Maryland Home Improvement Commission
State Board of Certified Interior Designers
State Board for Professional Land Surveyors
State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects
State Board of Pilots
State Board of Plumbing
State Board of Public Accountancy
State Real Estate Commission
State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors
State Board of Individual Tax Preparers
Licensure of secondhand precious metal object dealers and pawnbrokers
Licensure of sports agents

Division of Racing[]

Maryland Racing Commission

Division of Unemployment Insurance[]

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Benefits and Special Programs Section
Contributions
Policy and Planning Unit

Division of Workforce Development & Adult Learning[]

Workforce Development is responsible for overseeing the State’s workforce programs. Working in partnership with Local Workforce Investment Areas, services include matching job seekers with employers, providing training opportunities and reporting on the needs and demands of the labor market.
Adult Education and Literacy Services, which also includes Correctional Education provides resources to support adult instructional services and GED testing for individuals who are at least 16 years old and not enrolled in school. Programs are offered in all Maryland jurisdictions and provide classes for English language learners and adults who are interested in improving basic skills in reading, writing, and math, or who want to earn a high school diploma through the GED tests or the Maryland National External Diploma Program (NEDP). Successful completers of both GED and NEDP programs earn a Maryland High School Diploma. In addition, the Adult Education, Adult Correctional Education and GED testing programs from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) are now under Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR).

Past and current DLLR Secretaries[]

Frederick L. Dewberry, Secretary of Licensing and Regulation, 1984–86
William A. Fogle, Jr., Secretary of Licensing and Regulation, 1987–94
Frank W. Stegman, Secretary of Licensing and Regulation, 1995
Eugene A. Conti, Jr., Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, 1995–98
John P. O'Connor, Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, 1999–2003
James D. Fielder, Jr., Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, 2003–07
Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, 2007–2009
Alexander M. Sanchez, Secretary of Labor, Licensing & Regulation, 2009–12
Scott R. Jensen, Interim Secretary of Labor, Licensing & Regulation, 2012
Leonard J. Howie III, Secretary of Labor, Licensing & Regulation, 2012–2015
Kelly M. Schulz, Secretary of Labor, Licensing & Regulation, 2015–2019
James Rzepkowski, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, 2015–2019; Acting Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Jan. 2019–June 2019; Acting Secretary of Labor, July 2019; Assistant Secretary of Labor, Aug. 2019–present.
Tiffany P. Robinson, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, 2019–present.^[6]

References[]

^ "About the Maryland Department of Labor". www.dllr.state.md.us. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
^ Maryland General Assembly. "Chapter 91: AN ACT concerning Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation – Renaming" (PDF). 2019 Laws of Maryland.
^ "Welcome to the Maryland Department of Labor." Maryland Department of Labor. Retrieved on March 23, 2009.
^ Maryland Manual Online. "Labor, Maryland Department of - Agencies". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
^ Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) – Division of Labor and Industry. Dllr.md.gov (2013-05-22). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.
^ "About the Secretary - About the Maryland Department of Labor". www.dllr.state.md.us. Retrieved 2020-12-12.

^ Note: Appeals are handled in the Lower Appeals Division and the Board of Appeals, under the Office of the Deputy Secretary, not in the Division of Unemployment Insurance which makes the initial decision on unemployment benefit claims

External links[]

[1] "About the Maryland Department of Labor". www.dllr.state.md.us. Retrieved 2020-12-12.

[2] Maryland General Assembly. "Chapter 91: AN ACT concerning Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation – Renaming" (PDF). 2019 Laws of Maryland.

[3] "Welcome to the Maryland Department of Labor." Maryland Department of Labor. Retrieved on March 23, 2009.

[4] Maryland Manual Online. "Labor, Maryland Department of - Agencies". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-12.

[5] Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) – Division of Labor and Industry. Dllr.md.gov (2013-05-22). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.

[7] "About the Secretary - About the Maryland Department of Labor". www.dllr.state.md.us. Retrieved 2020-12-12.

[6] Note: Appeals are handled in the Lower Appeals Division and the Board of Appeals, under the Office of the Deputy Secretary, not in the Division of Unemployment Insurance which makes the initial decision on unemployment benefit claims

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Agency overview
Formed	July 1, 1995; 26 years ago (1995-07-01) (as Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation)
Headquarters	500 North Calvert Street Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. 21202
Agency executives	Tiffany P Robinson, Esq., Secretary of Labor David A McGlone, Deputy Secretary Matthew Helminiak, Commissioner of Labor & Industry Antonio Salazar, Esq., Commissioner of Financial Regulation Victoria Wilkins, Commissioner of Occupational and Professional Licensing Emmet C. Davitt, Esq., Commissioner of Racing Dayne Freeman, Assistant Secretary for Unemployment Insurance James Rzepkowski, Assistant Secretary for Workforce Development & Adult Learning
Child agencies	Office of the Deputy Secretary (includes the Board of Appeals and the Lower Appeals Division, among others) Division of Labor and Industry Financial Regulation Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Division of Racing Division of Unemployment Insurance Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Website	www.dllr.maryland.gov