Maine
Equal Pay Law Poster
The Equal Pay Law is a Maine equal opportunity law poster provided for businesses by the Maine Department Of Labor. This is an optional notification, so while it is recommended that businesses hang this poster if relevant to their employees, it is not required by the Department Of Labor.
This poster contains information on equal pay laws in Maine. If an employee feels that they are being paid less than an employee of the opposite sex, they have the right to report it.
For more information, contact: Maine Department of LaborBureau of Labor Standards 45 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0045 Telephone: 207-623-7900 or 207-623-7930 TTY users call Maine Relay 711 email: [email protected] | www.maine.gov/labor/bls rev. 02/22 Maine Equal Pay Law Are you being paid less than an employee of the opposite sex for performing comparable work? If so, ask yourself the following questions. 1. Does the other employee’s job have comparable requirements relating to skill, effort, and responsibility? 2. Does the other employee have similar training, education or experience relating to the jobs performed? 3. Does your employer prohibit you from talking about your wages with your coworkers? If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, you may want to file an Equal Pay Complaint. The Maine Department of Labor has a printable complaint form which you may access online at: https://www.maine.gov/labor/labor_laws/publications/epcomplaintform.pdf You may contact us to request that an Equal Pay Complaint Form be sent to you by mail or email. Maine Law requires that employees be paid the same wages as employees of the opposite sex for work that is of a comparable nature in skill, effort and responsibility. (Title 26, § 628, Chapter 7) The Maine Department of Labor provides equal opportunity in employment and programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available to individuals with disabilities upon request. This poster is provided at no cost by the Maine Department of Labor and may be copied. Scan here for complaint form.
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More Maine Labor Law Posters
14 PDFS
Minimum-Wage.org provides an additional thirteen required and optional Maine labor law posters that may be relevant to your business. Be sure to also print and post all required state labor law posters, as well as all of the mandatory federal labor law posters.
| Maine Poster Name | Poster Type |
|---|---|
| Required Sexual Harassment Poster | Workplace Violence Law |
| Required Workers' Compensation Poster | Workers Compensation Law |
| Required Whistleblower's Protection Act Poster | Whistleblower Law |
| Required Maine Employment Security Act Poster | Unemployment Law |
| Required Minimum Wage Poster | Minimum Wage Law |
List of all 14 Maine labor law posters
Maine Labor Law Poster Sources:
- Original poster PDF URL: https://www.maine.gov/labor/docs/2022/posters/equalpay_new.pdf , last updated January 2017
- Maine Labor Law Poster Page at http://www.maine.gov/labor/posters/
- Maine Department Of Labor at http://www.maine.gov/labor/index.shtml
Labor Poster Disclaimer:
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