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
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Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
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After clearing necessary procedural and financial hurdles this week, Maine is set to enact one of the broadest and most generous paid family and medical leave programs in the country....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 ,
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Paid Family Leave Law ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
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