labor laws
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PublishedMay 27, 2023
Commentary: Staffing hospitals at skeletal levels forces nurses to scramble
Nurses from Portland to Presque Isle have told me they are unable to either save patients’ lives or ensure they go home without any preventable complications. L.D. 1639 could change that.
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PublishedMay 23, 2023
Commentary: Mondays should be part of the weekend already
In the UK, a May with several four-day weeks is a chance for most workers to test the efficiency of shorter schedules.
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PublishedMay 17, 2023
Commentary: The U.S. labor market’s best just isn’t good enough
Ample demand for workers hasn’t delivered benefits, fixed disparities or eliminated abuses.
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PublishedApril 11, 2023
Commentary: We have a child labor crisis, not a worker shortage
There’s a reason employers are hiring children in increasing numbers: With less information, less power and fewer options, they are easier to exploit.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Our View: Trend of child labor violations demands greater vigilance
In Maine as across the U.S., young workers are being drafted in where other workers won’t go.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Cape Elizabeth gourmet market pays $51,000 for federal labor violations
An investigation found that managers at C Salt Gourmet Market shared in the tip pool while minors worked excessive hours with dangerous equipment.
