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PublishedSeptember 19, 2024
Maine employers face heftier fines for labor law violations
The state Department of Labor hopes a new rule that went into effect Thursday will end a pattern of small fines and few collections of penalties.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2024
Nearly 300 people weigh in on paid family leave rules for new Maine program
The state has not yet published any findings or comments because it is still reviewing feedback on the program that will give workers up to 12 weeks of paid time off starting in May 2026.
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PublishedMay 6, 2024
Gov. Mills orders state to find ways to hire, retain more women in construction jobs
The order is intended to address a large gender gap in the construction industry and help the state combat a severe workforce shortage.
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PublishedApril 30, 2024
23 people died on the job in Maine last year, including 3 killed in the Lewiston mass shooting
As Maine leads the country in workplace injury rates, labor advocates are calling on the government to strengthen safety protections and enforcement.
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PublishedApril 29, 2024
Parker Hannifin to halt Kittery operations by November, laying off 48 workers
The company, which manufactures an array of motion control technology, plans to move the work it does in Maine to plants in Michigan and Ohio, saying it's 'necessary to maintain our competitiveness in a challenging market.'
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PublishedApril 13, 2024
L.L.Bean to lay off customer service workers, reduce call line hours
A representative for the Freeport-based company said the decision comes in response to more shoppers placing orders online.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
More Mainers are working, but unemployment rate remains at 3.4%
The health care and social assistance sector saw the biggest increases in new workers amid a labor shortage that has caused a crisis in access to health care.
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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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