The state of Maine has updated its Workers' Compensation notice. According to the regulatory agency, this change is mandatory and all employers are required to replace their old notice dated 1/06 with the current version dated 6/10. It is now unlawful for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid workers' compensation insurance, unemployment coverage and other...

Under pressure from business interests, the Maine House this week joined the Senate in tabling a bill to index the minimum wage to the Northeast inflation rate. The state minimum wage, as reflected on the Maine State and Federal Labor Law Poster , thus remains at $7.50 an hour, 25 cents more than the federal rate. Maine would've joined 10 other states in indexing its minimum wage to the...

The state of Maine has raised its minimum wage to $7.50 an hour from $7.25 an hour, effective Oct. 1, 2009. Tipped employees can be paid one-half that rate provided tips rise them to the minimum wage or above. If not, employers must make up the difference. Governor John Baldacci says the increase will help Maine workers get through difficult economic times.  "Maine men and...

The Maine Department of Labor has updated its Regulation of Employment poster. According to the agency, the change is mandatory and all employers must replace existing notices dated 11/08 with the new version dated 08/09 Revisions to the poster include: ► A new section titled Severance Pay has been added. Under this new section, businesses with 100 or more employers at a single...