Maine » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com All Things Labor and Employment Law Sun, 10 May 2026 13:11:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.elinfonet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-elin-icon-32x32.jpg Maine » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com 32 32 Maine Revises Drug Testing Law, Broadens Employers’ Drug Testing Options https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-revises-drug-testing-law-broadens-employers-drug-testing-options/ Sun, 10 May 2026 13:11:39 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=170726 Significant revisions to the Maine Substance Use Testing Law, 26 Maine Rev. Stat. 681 et seq., will take effect on July 29, 2026. Maine House Bill 1425 (2025-2026). New Types of Tests Permitted Maine law currently permits pre-employment testing, “probable cause” testing, and random testing in certain circumstances. The revised law will permit pre-employment testing…

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]]> Maine Becomes Latest State to Mandate Pay Range Disclosures https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-becomes-latest-state-to-mandate-pay-range-disclosures/ Thu, 07 May 2026 21:21:05 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=170591 Maine recently enacted a pay transparency law that will require certain employers to disclose pay ranges in job postings and maintain records of employees’ compensation history. On April 24, 2026, Gov. Janet Mills signed into law H.P. 18/L.D. 54, “An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees’ Pay Histories.”… […]

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]]> Maine Revises Workplace Drug Testing Law https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-revises-workplace-drug-testing-law/ Wed, 06 May 2026 19:46:53 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=170414 On April 13, 2026, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed a law that updates the state’s substance use testing rules and further limits employers’ entitlement to conduct testing on employees and job applicants.

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]]> Maine Enacts Wage Transparency Law https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-enacts-wage-transparency-law/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:16:55 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=168873 Maine Enacts Wage Transparency Law With the recent enactment of LD 54 – “An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees’ Pay Histories” – Maine joins a growing list of jurisdictions mandating wage transparency in job postings.  Under the new law, which takes effect on

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]]> Maine Greatly Expands Department of Labor’s Enforcement Powers Against Employers https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-greatly-expands-department-of-labors-enforcement-powers-against-employers/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:26:16 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=166221 Maine Greatly Expands Department of Labor’s Enforcement Powers Against Employers Employers in Maine will soon face enhanced penalties for any violation of state employment laws under a recently enacted law granting the Pine Tree State’s Department of Labor broad enforcement powers.  tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 04/10/2026 – 15:26

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]]> Maine Will Launch PFML Benefits in May 2026 https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-will-launch-pfml-benefits-in-may-2026/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:48:55 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=154644 Maine’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) program will begin paying benefits on May 1, 2026. Employers with at least one employee in Maine began making contributions to the PFML fund in January 2025 through employee payroll deductions and employer contributions. On January 20, 2026, the Maine Paid Family and

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]]> Maine Enacts Law Requiring Employers to Notify Employees About Surveillance Tools https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-enacts-law-requiring-employers-to-notify-employees-about-surveillance-tools/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:12:13 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=154464 On January 11, 2026, Maine enacted a law (House Paper (H.P.) 25 / Legislative Document (L.D.) 61) prohibiting employers from using surveillance tools without first informing job applicants and employees. The new law, which took effect immediately, is part of a growing trend of states restricting employers’ ability to monitor

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]]> Maine Joins Three Northeastern States in Regulating Workplace Electronic Monitoring https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-joins-three-northeastern-states-in-regulating-workplace-electronic-monitoring/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:42:44 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=153248 Maine Joins Three Northeastern States in Regulating Workplace Electronic Monitoring Maine Governor Janet Mills recently allowed LD 61 – An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers – to become law without her signature. This law, which takes effect this summer, applies to all Maine employers, public and private, regardless

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]]> Maine Bosses, Beware! Governor Held Bossware Bill, But Lawmakers Could Reconsider It https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-bosses-beware-governor-held-bossware-bill-but-lawmakers-could-reconsider-it/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:31:04 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=132569 Legislators in Maine recently passed a bill to limit the types of surveillance and monitoring employers can place on employees. On July 8, 2025, Governor Janet Mills held the bill, meaning it did not become law, but it could be reconsidered during the next legislative session, which begins January 6,

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]]> Amended Maine Mandatory PTO Law Increases Overall Accrual Cap https://www.elinfonet.com/amended-maine-mandatory-pto-law-increases-overall-accrual-cap/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:28:05 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=121574 Amended Maine Mandatory PTO Law Increases Overall Accrual Cap On July 1, 2025, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law LD 55, which increases the number of hours of legally required paid time off (PTO) an employee must be able to accumulate year-over-year. Given the changes will take effect on

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]]> Payroll Deductions for Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Will Start on January 1, 2025 https://www.elinfonet.com/payroll-deductions-for-maines-paid-family-and-medical-leave-program-will-start-on-january-1-2025/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:03 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=82387 Employers in Maine need to be prepared to make payroll deductions and submit quarterly earnings statements under the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, starting on January 1, 2025.

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]]> Maine Adopts Final Rules for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-adopts-final-rules-for-paid-family-and-medical-leave-program/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:17:17 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=80231 Maine joins 13 other states and Washington, D.C. in implementing a paid family and medical leave program. Maine’s program, which will provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year, covers all eligible employees of private and public employers, except employees of the federal government, in the state regardless

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]]> Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Start Date for Payroll Withholdings and Quarterly Wage Reports Is January 1, 2025 https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-paid-family-and-medical-leave-start-date-for-payroll-withholdings-and-quarterly-wage-reports-is-january-1-2025/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:00:44 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=63658 The start date for payroll withholdings and submissions of quarterly wage reports under the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (MPFML) Program is January 1, 2025, leaving employers with a sense of urgency as the compliance date nears. Under the current rules, employers may not apply for private plan substitutions

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]]> Maine DOL Issues Proposed Rules for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-dol-issues-proposed-rules-for-paid-family-and-medical-leave-program/ Wed, 29 May 2024 15:48:01 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=60308 The Maine Department of Labor published proposed rules for Maine’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program on May 20, 2024, providing initial clarification for employers regarding covered employees, contribution amounts, substitution of private plans, and other facets of the program established in July 2023. Public comment is available

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]]> Maine Paid Leave Insurance Fund Contributions to Begin in 2025, Rulemaking Process Imminent https://www.elinfonet.com/maine-paid-leave-insurance-fund-contributions-to-begin-in-2025-rulemaking-process-imminent/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:41:31 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=58337 Maine employers may be preparing to comply with Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program as required payroll contributions to the PFML Insurance Fund are set to begin on January 1, 2025, but questions remain as the state has yet to adopt final rules for implementing this new and

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