All businesses with employees in Maine are required by state & federal employment laws to post Labor Law Posters in a visible location. Employment laws change often, which require labor law posters to be updates. Below includes past & most recent mandatory labor law updates which require employers to post the latest version of these posters.
Mandatory change(s) for the state of Maine
Regulation of Employment-Revised with a new section about Earned Paid Leave effective January 1, 2021.
Maine Minimum Wage-Revised with new $12.15 per hour minimum wage effective January 1, 2021.
Regulation of Employment-Revised with new Earned Income Tax Credit information.
Workers Compensation-Revised with new notification requirements for employees and a new revision date.
Maine Minimum Wage-Updated with new 2020 minimum wage rate of $12.00 per hour.
Maine Minimum Wage-Revised to include new minimum wage of $11.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2019.
Maine Minimum Wage-Updated to reflect new 2018 minimum wage rate of $10.00, effective January 1, 2018.
Video Display Terminals-Complete redesign of poster with more training information.
Maine Minimum Wage-Updated to reflect new 2017 minimum wage rate of $9.00, effective January 7, 2016.
Workers Compensation-Update to workers compensation to reflect new reporting guidelines for workplace injuries.
Whistleblower's Protection Act-New tel. number for human rights commission office.
Child Labor Laws-New reference of Fed. Reg. 29 CFR, Part 570 for list of hazardous jobs.
Maine Minimum Wage-New minimum wage guidelines for tipped employees.
Child Labor Laws-Child Labor Law change, increasing number of hours minors are allowed to work during school session from 4 hours to 6 hours and new minimum wage guidelines for tipped employees.
Discrimination-Update made to content and contact information.
Workers Compensation-Content has been updated
Unemployment Insurance -Content has been updated
Regulation of Employment-New content was added including Severance Pay and Rest Breaks information
Maine Minimum Wage-Content has been updated
Regulation of Employment- Text change to define the Family Medical Leave
Mandatory federal change(s)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - Federal Minimum Wage-Update includes new regulation revisions as of August 2016 which includes text regarding nursing mothers and overtime rules.
Employee Polygraph Notice-Update includes new regulation revisions as of August 2016 which includes the removal of penalty amount up to $10,000 against violators and revised contact numbers.
Anti-Discrimination Notice Poster-States work-authorized employees should not be discriminated against and which documents should be accepted.
IRS Withholding Notice Poster-Clarifies when the W-4 should be reviewed.
Wyoming Minimum Wage-The federal minimum wage reflects $7.25.
Regulation of Employment-Addition of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Regulation.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA)-Added the Office of Special Counsel to the poster and modified existing text to incorporate the new office information.
Complete Maine Labor Law Poster that includes both State and Federal mandatory posting requirements all on one poster.
Maine Labor Law Poster Posting Requirements:
Minimum Wage Rates in Maine in 2020:
As of January 1, 2020 the state minimum wage of maine is $12.00.
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