Articles https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/ Articles Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:37:57 +0000 LD 1492, An Act To Attract, Educate and Retain New Mainers To Strengthen the Workforce https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1492-an-act-to-attract-educate-and-retain-new-mainers-to-strengthen-the-workforce/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1492-an-act-to-attract-educate-and-retain-new-mainers-to-strengthen-the-workforce/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1492-an-act-to-attract-educate-and-retain-new-mainers-to-strengthen-the-workforce/ Tue, 15 May 2018 13:00:00 -0400 Sen. Katz (R-Augusta)

This bill would create welcome centers which can receive adult education grants and would create local community planning

]]> LD 1587, An Act To Provide Economic Security to Maine Families through the Creation of a Paid Family https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1587-an-act-to-provide-economic-security-to-maine-families-through-the-creation-of-a-paid-family/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1587-an-act-to-provide-economic-security-to-maine-families-through-the-creation-of-a-paid-family/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1587-an-act-to-provide-economic-security-to-maine-families-through-the-creation-of-a-paid-family/ Tue, 15 May 2018 13:00:00 -0400 An Act To Provide Economic Security to Maine Families through the Creation of a Paid Family Medical Leave System, Rep. Herbig (D-Belfast)

The

]]> LD 1770, An Act To Revise Laws Regarding Unemployment That Were Amended or Affected by Recently... https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1770-an-act-to-revise-laws-regarding-unemployment-that-were-amended-or-affected-by-recently/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1770-an-act-to-revise-laws-regarding-unemployment-that-were-amended-or-affected-by-recently/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1770-an-act-to-revise-laws-regarding-unemployment-that-were-amended-or-affected-by-recently/ Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400 An Act To Revise Laws Regarding Unemployment That Were Amended or Affected by Recently Enacted Legislation, Sen. Volk (R-Cumberland)

This bill changes

]]> LD 1769, An Act To Conform the Laws Regarding a Salaried Employee Who Is Exempt from Overtime... https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1769-an-act-to-conform-the-laws-regarding-a-salaried-employee-who-is-exempt-from-overtime/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1769-an-act-to-conform-the-laws-regarding-a-salaried-employee-who-is-exempt-from-overtime/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1769-an-act-to-conform-the-laws-regarding-a-salaried-employee-who-is-exempt-from-overtime/ Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400 An Act To Conform the Laws Regarding a Salaried Employee Who Is Exempt from Overtime & Minimum Wage Requirements to Federal Law, Sen. Volk

]]> LD 1768, An Act To Reduce Impairment on the Job and Improve Workplace Safety by Amending the Laws... https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1768-an-act-to-reduce-impairment-on-the-job-and-improve-workplace-safety-by-amending-the-laws/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1768-an-act-to-reduce-impairment-on-the-job-and-improve-workplace-safety-by-amending-the-laws/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1768-an-act-to-reduce-impairment-on-the-job-and-improve-workplace-safety-by-amending-the-laws/ Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400 An Act To Reduce Impairment on the Job and Improve Workplace Safety by Amending the Laws Governing Employment Practices Concerning Substance Use

]]> LD 1757 Minimum Wage Changes and Establishment of Youth and Training Wage https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1757-minimum-wage-changes-and-establishment-of-youth-and-training-wage/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1757-minimum-wage-changes-and-establishment-of-youth-and-training-wage/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1757-minimum-wage-changes-and-establishment-of-youth-and-training-wage/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:00:00 -0500 LD 1757 An Act To Protect Maine's Economy By Slowing the Rate at Which the State's Minimum Wage Will Increase and Establish a Training and Youth Wage,

]]> LD 669 An Act To Address the Unmet Workforce Needs of Employers and To Improve the Economic Future https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-669/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-669/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-669/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:00:00 -0500 LD 669 An Act To Address the Unmet Workforce Needs of Employers and To Improve the Economic Future, Sen. Katz (R-Kennebec)

This bill seeks to: 1.

]]> LD 1564, Conform State Law to Federal Law While Promoting Safe Working Environments for Minors https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1564/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1564/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1564/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0400

This bill amends laws relating to minors 14 and 15 years of age to allow them to work in bowling alleys and movie theaters and to clarify their

]]> LD 673, An Act To Restore the Tip Credit to Maine's Minimum Wage Law https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-673/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-673/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-673/ Fri, 23 Jun 2017 08:00:00 -0400

This bill restores the tip credit to the minimum wage laws.

MTA Position: Supports

Status: Enacted by House and Senate; signed into law by the

]]> LD 1609, An Act To Support Maine's Employers and Encourage Employers To Hire Young Workers https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1609/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1609/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/ld-1609/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:00:00 -0400 This bill reduces increases to the minimum wage and provides a minimum wage of $11 per hour starting January 1, 2021. The bill eliminates the annual

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