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employment

Published
May 9, 2022

Did the pandemic prompt you to retire or change careers? Tell us about it.
Published
April 20, 2022

Maine unemployment drops as total jobs nearly reach pre-pandemic level

Maine employers added about 3,400 jobs a month since January, driving the unemployment rate to its lowest point in two years.
Published
March 4, 2022

Strong job growth in February points to COVID’s fading grip on economy

Employers added a robust 678,000 jobs, the largest monthly total since July, and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.8% from 4% in January.
Published
December 28, 2021

Commentary: Deaths point up lack of awareness of the right to refuse dangerous work

OSHA must make workers’ rights clear on mandatory workplace posters.
Published
December 19, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Caught in the act of being ‘unprofessional’

When workplace standards are always changing, who gets to decide what’s out of bounds?

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Published
October 21, 2021

Maine Voices: Our state has an untapped supply of potential new hires

Mainers with disabilities would love to work and are capable and productive yet often don’t get the chance to prove themselves.
Published
September 23, 2021

Inflation to push Maine’s minimum wage up to $12.75 in 2022

The lowest legal wage for most workers will go up 60 cents an hour, reflecting rising inflation and a competitive labor market.
Published
August 7, 2021

Negotiations continue as Consolidated Communications employees near end of contracts

Union workers in northern New England voted last month to authorize a strike if they did not reach an agreement with the company by Saturday night.
Published
July 9, 2021

Our View: Mistreated Maine workers need more paths to justice

A bill passed by the Legislature would provide a shot at relief to employees who’ve been boxed in by their employers.
Published
July 8, 2021

Portland’s tourism industry ‘making do’ with smaller staffs

Despite an uptick in bookings and reservations, hotels and restaurants are finding it a challenge to operate at pre-pandemic levels due to a shortage of workers.