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PublishedMarch 1, 2024
Maine’s unemployment rate hovers near record low
The 2023 rate of 2.9% doesn't capture the whole picture, though, because many workers have left the workforce entirely in the last few years.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2024
Maine schools prepare for cost of up to $13 million in first 6 months of new paid family leave program
Schools are preparing to contribute up to 1% of their employee payroll to the state's Paid Family and Medical Leave Program starting in January 2025.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2024
Maine unemployment rate increases for 5th straight month but remains historically low
The rate of 3.2% in December was the highest it has been in 22 months, according to state data, but is still below the national rate.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
Somerset County Jail paid 140 correctional officers $133,000 in overtime case
The jail violated their labor rights from 2017-19, when administrators paid correctional officers less overtime wages than they were entitled to per federal labor laws.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
Maine bumps up minimum wage starting in January
The cost of living index rose 2.4%, prompting an increase in Maine's minimum wage, tipped wage and overtime threshold.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
More teen workers in Maine are getting hurt on the job
Maine's Department of Labor says Maine's tight labor market is pushing more businesses to hire teens, partly accounting for an increase in workplace violations that have included injuries.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2023
Maine unemployment fell below 3% in January
At the same time, the number of jobs in the state rose to an all-time high of 648,000.
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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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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Maine’s unemployment rate increased to 3.6% in October even as the number of jobs set a record
A labor department official says the figures speak to a tight labor market in which employers are trying to increase their staffing levels.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Unemployment in Maine ticking back up after summer low
After falling from pandemic highs to a low of 2.8% in July, the jobless rate crept upward slightly in September.
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