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San Francisco-based health-care firm opens East Coast office in Lewiston
April 19, 2017Grand Rounds, a San Francisco-based health-care technology company, has opened its first East Coast operations in Lewiston's historic Bates Mill Complex.
April 19, 2017
Committee endorses bill to create universal sick leave in Maine
April 19, 2017A bill that would create universal sick leave in Maine, including paid sick leave for 230,000 Mainers who work for companies with 50 or more employees, won an initial endorsement Tuesday from the Legislature's Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic
April 19, 2017Ask ACE: How can we strengthen our team without engaging in partisan politics?
April 17, 2017Q: Our business doesn't take political stands or engage in partisan politics. However, we've noticed an increase in employee distress and concerns in this moment.
April 17, 2017New welfare-to-work program yields results
April 14, 2017A vocational skills training program in Augusta called Breaking the Cycle has seen 60 enrollees who successfully landed jobs.
April 14, 2017MDI seasonal businesses face shortage of foreign workers
April 7, 2017Hotels and restaurants on Mount Desert Island, home to Acadia National Park, are posting help-wanted ads for the upcoming high season.
April 7, 2017
Mainebiz panelists offer solutions to continuing gender wage gap
April 7, 2017Women are less likely than men to receive equal pay, promotions, choice assignments, jobs perks, mentoring and other opportunities to advance their careers.
April 7, 2017
Lawmakers caught in crossfire over changing minimum wage
April 6, 2017Lawmakers reviewing 10 bills seeking to change the statewide minimum wage increase approved by voters in November's referendum faced strong lobbying from both sides of the issue at Wednesday's daylong hearing in Augusta.
April 6, 2017
Equal Pay Day: Maine's gender wage gap is 22 cents per $1
April 4, 2017An analysis released today by the National Partnership for Women and Families shows that women employed full time and year round in Maine are paid on average just 78 cents for every dollar paid to men, a yearly wage gap of $10,093 on average.
April 4, 2017Lawmakers tackle slew of minimum wage bills
March 30, 2017The Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development will hold public hearings next week on a number of bills that seek to restore the "tip credit" used by restaurateurs, as well as other bills to modify or reverse the
March 30, 2017Maine unemployment rate continues to fall
March 27, 2017The Maine Department of Labor reported Friday the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to fall, with February's 3.2% rate being down from 3.5% in January. February's rate also is 0.5% lower than the 3.7% rate reported in February
March 27, 2017Maine job match service hit with data breach
March 23, 2017The vendor of a web-based job link service used by Maine and at least nine other states reported Tuesday it had been the victim of a malicious data breach.
March 23, 2017
Maine's unemployment rate drops to lowest level in 16 years
March 14, 2017The January unemployment rate for Maine was the lowest since 2001.
March 14, 2017Maine companies go on the road to recruit top talent
March 13, 2017Bangor Savings Bank, IDEXX and WEX are among fast-growing Maine companies that are planning a March 23 trip to Boston to encourage Boston-area entrepreneurs and job-seekers that there are great opportunities awaiting them in Maine.
March 13, 2017High court rules against Shaw's in age discrimination suit
March 8, 2017Maine's highest court ruled Tuesday against Shaw's Supermarkets in an age-discrimination case that could have implications for other employers in the state.
March 8, 2017Maine Senate votes for task force to tackle workforce challenges
March 8, 2017The Maine Senate votes to create a new task force to address one of the biggest challenges holding back Maine's economy: inadequacies in the state workforce.
March 8, 2017Ask ACE: How can a company justify spending on outplacement services?
March 6, 2017Q: Some companies offer outplacement to their departing employees. If you plan a layoff because of finances, how can you justify spending the money on outplacement services?
March 6, 2017
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