MAINE ENACTS NEW LAW LIMITING EMPLOYERS IN ASKING CRIMINAL HISTORY QUESTIONS
By Eric J. Uhl / July 12, 2021 On July 6, 2021, Governor Mills signed into law LD 1167, “An Act Relating to Fair Chance in Employment.” In doing so, [...]
MAINE DOL ISSUES RULE ON NEW MANDATORY EMPLOYEE PAID LEAVE LAW
By Eric J. Uhl / September 17, 2020 Last year, we wrote about Maine’s new mandatory paid leave law that takes effect on January 1, 2021, here. In summary, under [...]
DOL ISSUES NEW RULE GOVERNING LEAVE UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
Eric J. Uhl / April 6, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its new rule under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) regarding the new emergency paid [...]
DOL UPDATES ITS FFCRA GUIDANCE
By: Eric J. Uhl / March 30, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its guidance on emergency paid sick leave and expanded FMLA leave under the Families [...]
WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW: THE EMERGENCY PAID LEAVE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
Eric J. Uhl / March 21, 2020 On March 18, 2020, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The FFCRA goes into effect 15 days after passage, [...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: CONSIDERATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS
By: Eric J. Uhl As employers, it’s important to provide your employees with accurate and updated information regarding the virus identified as the “coronavirus disease 2019,” abbreviated as “COVID-19,” to [...]
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES FINAL RULE ON THE MINIMUM SALARY REQUIREMENT FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES—MAINE MINIMUM LEVEL WILL BE HIGHER
By Eric J. Uhl / September 25, 2019 In March 2019, I wrote about the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed revisions to the minimum salary requirements for the so-called “white [...]
Portland and South Portland Seeking to Enforce Short Term Rental Ordinances
By: David P. Ginzer / July 31, 2019 Portland area cities and towns have passed, or are considering, ordinances aimed at reducing the availability of short term rentals through sites [...]
NEW RESTRICTIONS ON NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS
By Eric J. Uhl/July 15, 2019 Maine has enacted a new law, signed by Governor Mills on June 28, 2019, to restrict the scope and enforcement of non-compete agreements. Under [...]
EXTENDING PROTECTIONS FOR PREGNANT EMPLOYEES
By Eric J. Uhl/July 15, 2019 On June 28, 2019, Governor Janet Mills signed a new law amending the Maine Human Rights Act to extend protections for pregnant employees. The [...]
NEW MANDATORY EMPLOYEE PAID LEAVE LAW
By Eric J. Uhl / May 30, 2019 On May 28, 2019, Governor Janet Mills signed into law An Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave. Under the new law, Maine employers [...]
DRAFT OF ADULT USE MARIJUANA RULES
By Eric J. Uhl / May 2, 2019 On April 22, 2019, nearly two years after voters passed a ballot initiative to permit the legal sale of recreational marijuana, the [...]
BILL PROHIBITS APPLICANTS’ COMPENSATION HISTORIES
By Eric J. Uhl / April 16, 2019 On April 12, 2019, Governor Mills signed a new law, L.D. 278, aimed at fighting against unequal pay by prohibiting employers from [...]
EMPLOYERS MAY NOT DELAY FMLA LEAVE
By Eric J. Uhl / March 29, 2019 In a March 14, 2019, opinion letter, FMLA2019-1-A, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) clarified that an employer may not allow [...]
PROPOSED CHANGES TO WHITE COLLAR EXEMPTION
By Eric J. Uhl / March 21, 2019 On March 7, 2019, in a long-awaited move, the U.S. Department of Labor (“U.S. DOL”) issued its new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [...]