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PublishedMarch 27, 2020
Maine unemployment stood at 3.2% in February
The state's unemployment rate is expected to increase dramatically in March as a result of mass layoffs tied to the coronavirus outbreak.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2020
Skiing in Maine: Sunday River adds an unusual amenity
The ski resort opens a co-working space mere feet from its ski hills.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020
Pro-labor groups want Maine to crack down on forced arbitration
As these binding agreements become more common as a condition of employment, lawmakers debate a measure that would effectively deputize private attorneys to take employers to court in state labor and discrimination cases.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2020
Our View: Remove license roadblock for Arabic-speaking barbers
The written test for people who want to cut hair measures skill and knowledge, not English.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
U.S. companies add 145,000 jobs; unemployment steady at 3.5%
But job growth has failed so far to translate into substantially better hourly pay.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2019
Holiday campaign blitz aims to lure young professionals back home
Live and Work in Maine's 'Boomerang Weekend' targets young Mainers who have left the state and may be visiting friends and family.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Labor Department issues new overtime rule, replacing more generous proposal
The rule will make overtime pay available to 1.3 million additional workers, though the proposal replaces a more generous one advanced by former President Barack Obama.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
Maine Compass: Tourism should be part of Maine economic development plan
The largest private industry in Maine, it creates a diverse and sustainable economy and draws innovators and entrepreneurs.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2019
Sun Life Financial adds paid family leave policy
The Canadian financial services firm has roughly 500 employees in Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2019
Maine labor market growing tighter, federal data shows
The July unemployment rate in the Portland-South Portland metro area dipped nearly half a percentage point, to 1.9%.
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