Meaghan Alegi to Head Harford’s Law Department
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Meaghan Alegi to Head Harford’s Law Department

On Monday, September 19th, Harford County Executive Barry Glassman named Meaghan Alegi as acting director of the County’s Law Department. Ms. Alegi succeeds Melissa Lambert, who will serve as the Director of Legal Affairs for the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Ms. Lambert had led the Law Department for eight years and notably achieved a reversal on a 30-year-old rubble landfill case worth $45M. Moreover, earlier this year, she represented Harford during negotiations with the state…

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September 20, 2022
Does Artificial Intelligence Have a Place in Hiring?
Employee Benefits and Relations / Human Resources / Information Technology / NACo and Federal Issues / Summer Conference
Does Artificial Intelligence Have a Place in Hiring?

Experts express caution over the growing use of automated technology and artificial intelligence for job and candidate screening and hiring processes. MACo tackled the issue at the 2022 Summer Conference. Experts at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFFCCP) are warning about the potential for automated technology, like artificial intelligence (AI), used in the workplace for hiring and human resource functions to accelerate discrimination.…

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September 20, 2022
How the Pandemic Shaped Paid Leave Laws Around the Country
Business Affairs / Coronavirus / Employee Benefits and Relations / Human Resources / Intergovernmental Relations
How the Pandemic Shaped Paid Leave Laws Around the Country

Paid sick leave has been at the forefront of Maryland policy debates for over a decade, with the state passing a paid leave mandate during the 2022 legislative session. While some states already had such policies in place, others were inspired to provide such leave during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we look at how paid leave has been incorporated around the country. The Pew Charitable Trusts' Stateline initiative recently reported on how the COVID-19 pandemic inspired more states…

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September 19, 2022
Jobs are Up, But Unemployment is Up…So What’s Up?
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Jobs are Up, But Unemployment is Up…So What’s Up?

In August, Maryland added 5,500 jobs, yet the unemployment rate jumped to 4.3%. New preliminary data released on September 16 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that last month Maryland added 5,500 jobs, while the unemployment rate climbed to 4.3%. The BLS jobless report states: In August, 16 states had over-the-month unemployment rate increases, the largest of which were in Connecticut, Maryland, and New York (+0.4 percentage point each).…

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September 19, 2022
Here’s How Experts Suggest Schools Strengthen Career and Technical Programs
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Here’s How Experts Suggest Schools Strengthen Career and Technical Programs

Career and Technical Education is important for workforce and economic development. Here, we explore best practices to strengthen CTE programs. County government -- as a funder and supporter of public education -- is uniquely situated to help prepare Maryland's learners for the modern workforce. Of growing importance are nontraditional educational and career pathways, like career and technical education (CTE). In fact, a survey published in May 2022 by ECMC Group, a nonprofit corporation focused on higher education financial assistance,…

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September 14, 2022
Prince George’s Leadership Institute Preps Youth for County Service
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Prince George’s Leadership Institute Preps Youth for County Service

The Alsobrooks Youth Leadership Institute prepares a diverse group of youth from diverse  ethnic, economic, and social backgrounds who are serious about the lives of youth in Prince George's County and who are interested in County government.  The Alsobrooks Youth Leadership Institute (AYLI) is a Prince George's County youth interested in impacting the lives of youth in the County via serving local government. The AYLI website describes the program as the following: The Alsobrooks Youth Leadership Institute (AYLI) is…

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September 8, 2022
Maryland Marks 12,000 Registered Apprentices, Signifying Growing Importance to Economy
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Maryland Marks 12,000 Registered Apprentices, Signifying Growing Importance to Economy

Maryland has officially reached more than 12,000 registered apprentices currently "earning and learning" in the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program, marking the highest number of active apprentices ever in state history. There are currently over 12,000 apprentices registered across Maryland’s 182 active apprenticeship programs that partner with 3,879 employers around the state. Apprenticeships are full-time jobs that include on-the-job training and classroom instruction, allowing apprentices to "earn while they learn." The Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program…

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September 7, 2022
Oxfam Ranks Maryland 14th Best State for Workers
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Oxfam Ranks Maryland 14th Best State for Workers

A new Oxfam America report ranks Maryland as the 14th best state for workers, up two spots from last year. Here's what it means. Oxfam America, the American branch of a global nonprofit focused on poverty eradication, recently ranked the best and worst states to work in the country. The 2022 report based its rankings on three policy areas: wages, worker protections, and rights to organize and analyzed working conditions in all 50 states, as well…

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September 6, 2022
Montgomery Climate Action Report Highlights Major Successes
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Montgomery Climate Action Report Highlights Major Successes

The Montgomery County Climate Action Annual Report highlights 75 accomplishments to reduce climate-related risks.  Montgomery County has released its first Climate Action Plan Annual Report, a work plan detailing Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) accomplishments and Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) plans to combat climate change. The report highlights 75 accomplishments in the first year since the plan was released in June 2021. The Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a strategic plan to cut community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80 percent by…

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August 31, 2022
Help for Teacher Vacancies: National Public, Private Partnerships Launched
County News / Education / Human Resources / Labor / NACo and Federal Issues
Help for Teacher Vacancies: National Public, Private Partnerships Launched

Private sector leaders in Human Resources and talent recruitment are partnering with the federal government to help local school districts fill teacher and school staff vacancies. Teachers are leaving the profession at a concerning rate around the country, and hiring new education staff remains a major challenge. Combined with the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, local education agencies (LEAs) are facing a perfect storm scenario around the country. Congress and the federal government have even taken…

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August 31, 2022
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