At their first meeting of the new year, city councilors in Portland, Maine repealed a COVID-19 emergency order that had been in place since March of 2020, thereby terminating a short-lived hazard pay provision. During the...more
The Maine Department of Labor announced on September 17, 2021 that the state’s public sector employees will be subject to President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate due to Maine’s state plan agreement with the federal...more
9/20/2021
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Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Essential Workers ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Public Employees ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Since the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its updated COVID-19 guidance on May 28, 2021 greenlighting vaccine incentives, many employers seized the opportunity to offer incentives to employees to...more
6/15/2021
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Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gambling ,
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Risk Management ,
Vaccinations ,
Wire Act ,
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