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Immigrants boost health care work force
December 21, 2016Maine's health care labor force is getting a boost from immigrants, who are helping to mitigate the state's "demographic conundrum" of an aging population.
December 21, 2016
Latest Maine unemployment figures show little change
December 19, 2016Maine's unemployment in November was 4.0%, unchanged from October and down slightly from 4.1% a year ago.
December 19, 2016
Here's what you need to know about state's new minimum wage
December 16, 2016The Maine Department of Labor is advising employers that the new $9 minimum wage approved by voters on Nov. 8 will take effect on Jan. 7, but plans a “time-limited non-enforcement policy” to give employers time to make the necessary changes.
December 16, 2016
MEMIC's first and only CEO to step down next year
December 15, 2016John T. Leonard, who has led Portland-based MEMIC Group since its founding in 1993, will retire in September 2017, the company said Wednesday.
December 15, 2016
Here's how Maine's new minimum wage levels will impact OT pay
December 2, 2016Maine's Department of Labor is alerting Maine employers that the minimum wage increase approved by Maine voters in the Nov. 8 election will have an impact on the salary threshold for determining overtime eligibility under the state's employment
December 2, 2016Aging Mainers aren’t alone in working longer
December 1, 2016Maine's aging workforce can be viewed a selling point or a drawback, depending on the perspective.
December 1, 2016Topsham firm joins Maine's growing ESOP movement
November 29, 2016Morningstar Stone and Tile, a stone counter-top fabricator located in Topsham, announced Monday that it has established an employee stock ownership plan and is now 30% owned by its employees.
November 29, 2016Portland: New office seeks to connect immigrants with employers
November 28, 2016The City of Portland is considering opening a new office aimed at helping immigrants, minorities and other economically hard-pressed residents connect with businesses and service providers.
November 28, 2016
Wright-Ryan adds ESOP to its recruitment toolbox
November 28, 2016Add Wright-Ryan Construction Inc. to the list of companies that have converted to an Employee Stock Option Plan. The ESOP was finalized on Oct. 1 and gives both the roughly 75 employees and the company, which was founded in 1984 by John Ryan and Tom
November 28, 2016
Banks, wealth management firms gear up for new fiduciary rule
November 28, 2016Maine banks, wealth management firms and other financial advisors who work with retirement plans or provide retirement planning advice are gearing up to meet a new fiduciary rule from the Department of Labor that's scheduled to be gradually phased
November 28, 2016
Federal judge puts brakes on new OT rules slated to take effect Dec. 1
November 23, 2016A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime regulations from taking effect nationwide on Dec. 1 as originally scheduled.
November 23, 2016
Legal marijuana creates havoc with workplace drug testing
November 23, 2016Marijuana is newly legal at some level in 28 states, including Maine, but remains illegal on a federal level. Companies are grappling with how to balance the new law.
November 23, 2016
The race is on to attract seasonal holiday workers
November 14, 2016The holiday shopping season is upon us and retailers are offering more flexible schedules, better benefits and higher pay to attract seasonal workers.
November 14, 2016Yarmouth school district weighs outsourcing custodians, bus drivers
November 2, 2016Yarmouth School Department officials say that they've been considering outsourcing the district's bus drivers and custodians as part of a larger strategic plan to curb costs.
November 2, 2016
As Maine's labor supply shrinks, its reliance on migrant workers grows
October 31, 2016According to the Maine Department of Labor, a 2012 U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service census says 125 Maine farms reported hiring 2,706 migrant workers; that's about 18% of Maine's hired farm labor workforce.
October 31, 2016More Mainers are unemployed than regional neighbors
October 24, 2016The September unemployment rate in Maine increased to 4.1%, which is 0.1% above August's rate of 4.0%, according to a preliminary report released by Maine's Department of Labor.
October 24, 2016
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