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PublishedApril 23, 2025
Maine’s new paid family leave law faces several efforts to hamstring program
The Legislature's labor committee on Wednesday aired more than a dozen bills that would amend, delay or outright repeal the 2023 law.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2024
Maine’s minimum wage will get a boost Jan. 1
It will increase from $14.15 to $14.65 as contributions to the state's new paid family and medical leave program also kick in.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2024
U.S. nearly doubles number of temporary work visas, giving hope to Maine hospitality industry
Maine's hotels and restaurants are always looking for available employees and will welcome the additional workers with H-2B visas, an industry spokeswoman said.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2024
Maine businesses recognize Indigenous Peoples Day in different ways
Five years after the state changed the October holiday from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, some businesses are giving workers the day off while others are trying to foster greater cultural awareness.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2024
Hannaford makes midlevel managers eligible for overtime, but some may see pay dip
They'll have to work 45 hours per week to earn the same salary they got for 40 as the company addresses a labor shortage.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2024
Maine business group criticizes latest paid family leave rules, saying 30 days’ notice is not enough
Businesses with just a few workers would not easily adjust if a worker takes paid leave with little notice, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce said.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2024
Impact of national port worker strike unclear in Maine
Eimskip, Portland's sole shipper, employs 50 members of the longshoremen's union but is not involved with the national labor agreement being negotiated.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2024
Biden signs order prioritizing federal grants for projects with higher worker wages
The grants would prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2024
Mills agrees to $2,000 checks for state workers, new pay study
The agreement is expected to cost an estimated $23 million and stems from a labor complaint filed in February by the largest union representing state employees.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2024
Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages
Hotel housekeepers have for years waged a fierce battle to restore automatic daily room cleaning that was scaled back at many properties during the coronavirus pandemic.
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