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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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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Sidney receives state award for workplace safety
The town is one of 17 municipalities in the state to receive the award for meeting workplace safety standards set by the state Department of Labor.
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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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PublishedSeptember 5, 2022
Laura Fortman: A lot done by the Department of Labor – and a lot more to do
Maine’s unemployment rate is at a near-record low and we have more new business applications than ever before. When it comes to equal pay, however, there’s ground to make up.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2022
Where have all the workers gone? And when will they return?
Short answer: Most of them won't. The past two years have upended the job market and created a vast labor shortage. It won't improve anytime soon.
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