After multiple rounds of rulemaking that saw more than 1,600 comments submitted by nearly 600 individuals and businesses, the Maine Department of Labor, on December 4, 2024, approved and published the final rules for Maine’s...more
12/9/2024
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Medical Leave ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Payroll Taxes ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Updated September 17, 2023: At 10:56 a.m. on Sunday morning, Governor Janet Mills lifted the state of emergency she declared on September 14. As a result, the $21/hr emergency wage is no longer in effect in the City of...more
The First Special Session of the 131st Maine Legislature included debate about more than 2,000 bills. Many that were adopted will impact employers in the Pine Tree State. ...more
The Portland, Maine City Council voted unanimously on August 8, 2022, to send five citizen-initiated referendums to voters in the November election.
One of the referendums that will appear on the November 8 ballot – “An...more
8/11/2022
/ Ballot Measures ,
Employee Definition ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Wage ,
Ridesharing ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
Maine’s governor recently signed H.P. 160 - L.D. 225, amending the state’s final wages statute to require that “[a]ll unused paid vacation accrued pursuant to the employer's vacation policy on and after January 1, 2023 must...more
4/25/2022
/ Accrued Benefits ,
Amended Legislation ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
State Labor Laws ,
Termination ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour
At their final meeting of the year, on December 20, 2021, city councilors in Portland, Maine left the city’s existing COVID-19 emergency order in place, thereby triggering implementation of a significant hazard pay...more
The First Special Session of the 130th Maine Legislature ended on July 19, 2021 with a flurry of votes on pending bills. Many of the newly-enacted laws, which were adopted with little debate, will significantly impact almost...more
7/22/2021
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Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Direct Deposit ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Holidays ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour