.Employers may contact the Assistant Secretary for the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning. The Secretary shall: Monitor layoffs to identify employers who are likely to experience a reduction in operations; Identify employers likely to experience a reduction in operations; and Contact all employers in the State who appear to be faced with or planning a permanent reduction in operations. This contact shall be: ; Considered confidential, commercial, and financial information; Directed to the chief executive of the business; and For the purpose of offering: Planning assistance; and Assistance in providing services, if needed. If the employer approves, the Maryland Department of Labor may contact other partner organizations to provide whatever assistance and resources are deemed appropriate.