Maine Regulation of Employment Poster Mandatory
The Regulation of Employment Poster is a Maine general labor law poster poster provided for businesses by the Maine Department Of Labor. This is a required poster for all Maine employers, and any business that fails to post this notification may be subject to penalties or fines.
This mandatory poster is a summary of Maine's employment laws. It includes definitions for time of payment, payment of wages, severance pay, unfair agreements, rest breaks, medical leaves, and mandatory overtime laws.
Time of Payment Employees must be paid in full at least every 16 days. Employees must be notified of any decrease in wages or salary at least one day prior to the change. Payment of Wages An employee leaving employment, must be paid in full no later than the employee’s next established payday. This may also include the payment of accrued vacation pay and/or Earned Paid Leave. Unfair Agreement Employers cannot require that an employee pay for losses such as broken merchandise, bad checks, or bills not paid by customers, nor for special uniforms and certain tools of the trade. Rest Breaks Most employees must be offered a 30 consecutive minute paid or unpaid rest break after 6 hours of work. Nursing mothers must be provided with unpaid break time or be permitted to use their paid break or meal time to express milk. The employer must make reasonable efforts to provide a clean room or location, other than a bathroom, where the milk can be expressed. Family Medical Leave An employee who has worked for the last 12 months at a workplace with 15 or more employees may be entitled to up to 10 weeks of paid or unpaid leave for a qualifying event. Birth or adoption of a child or domestic partner’s child; Serious health condition of the employee or immediate family member, including domestic partner; domestic partner’s child, grandchild, domestic partner’s grandchild; Organ donation; Death or serious health condition of the employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child if it occurs while the spouse, domestic partner, parent or child is on active duty; Serious health condition or death of a sibling who shares joint living and financial arrangements with the worker. (Federal family medical leave is different, call 866-487-9243 for more information.) Leave for Victims of Violence, Assault, Sexual Assault or Stalking Must be allowed upon request if an employee (or a child, parent or spouse of an employee) is a victim of violence, assault, sexual assault or stalking or any act that would support an order for protection under Title 19-A M.R.S.A., c. 101 and the employee needs the time to: Prepare for and attend court proceedings; or Receive medical treatment; or Obtain necessary services to remedy crisis. Leave to Care for Family If the employer’s policy provides for paid time off, the employee must be allowed to use up to 40 hours in a 12-month period to care for an immediate family member who is ill. Earned Paid Leave An employer that employs more than 10 employees in the usual and regular course of business for more than 120 days in any calendar year shall permit each employee to earn paid leave based on the employee’s base pay. An employee is entitled to earn one hour of paid leave from a single employer for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours in one year of employment. Accrual of leave begins at the start of employment, but the employer is not required to permit use of the leave before the employee has been employed by that employer for 120 days during a one-year period. Earned Income Tax Credit Employees may be eligible for federal and state earned income tax credits. Employees may apply for the tax credits on the employee’s income tax return. Note: Maine employers may also be covered under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. For more information, contact the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Office at 866-487-9243. At-Will Employment —Under Maine law, an at-will employee may be terminated for any reason not specifically prohibited by law. In most instances, you are an at-will employee unless you are covered by a collective bargaining agreement or other contract that limits termination. If you have questions about at-will employment, contact your human resources department or the Bureau of Labor Standards. For more information, contact: Maine Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Standards 45 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0045 located at: 45 Commerce Drive Telephone: 207-623-7900 | TTY users call Maine Relay 711. Website: www.maine.gov/labor/bls | Email: [email protected] Maine Law (Title 26 M.R.S.A. § 42-B) requires every employer to place this poster in the workplace where workers can easily see it. Labor Laws of the State of Maine provide protection for people who work in Maine. The Maine Department of Labor administers the laws, which all employers must follow. Department representatives inspect workplaces to ensure compliance. Citations and penalties may be issued to employers who do not comply. This poster describes some important parts of the laws. A copy of the actual laws or formal interpretations may be obtained from the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards, by calling 207-623-7900. (The laws are also on the Bureau’s web site.) rev. 12/23 The Maine Department of Labor provides equal opportunity in employment and programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available to people with disabilities upon request. This poster is available online at no charge and may be copied: https://www.maine.gov/labor/posters/ Regulation of Employment Bureau of Labor Standards
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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 |
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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/2024/posters/regofemployment/regulationofemployment_English.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
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