labor
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PublishedMarch 22, 2022
Maine to launch ‘peer navigator’ program for job seekers
The Department of Labor will contract with five nonprofits to connect residents with training, education, employment and other resources.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
Sens. King, Collins push for more seasonal worker visas
The Maine senators say an increase in the cap is important because small businesses are having difficulty finding employees around the country.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Mills administration cracking down on employer wage and hour violations
The state Department of Labor returned about $470,000 in unpaid wages to Maine workers in 2021, almost double the amount in 2019. Now it is naming violators online.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime
A legislative panel has endorsed a proposal to increase the salary threshold for overtime pay to more than $57,000 despite strong objections from pro-business groups.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Maine reports stronger hiring, lower jobless rate in December
The state added about 1,800 jobs and unemployment fell to 4.7%, Maine's lowest rate since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2022
Another View: Democrats need to break grip of teachers unions
Saving the country’s students requires President Biden and other party leaders to show whose side they’re really on.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2022
Portland restaurants take varied courses when employees, and owners, come down with COVID
While many have closed for health reasons or lack of staffing, others continue operating if they can.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Portland Pie Co. employees walk out to protest working conditions
The workers cite being overworked and not believing management has their backs when it comes to the pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Postal Service’s long-term staffing shortage puts strain on mail delivery in Maine
The thinning ranks are burning out and mail service is lagging, union officials say, as letter carriers often work 60- to 80-hour, seven-day weeks.
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