Maine: Recent Employment Updates
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APPLIES TO All Employers with ME Employees |
EFFECTIVE September 17, 2019 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
Maine enacted several new laws before the close of this year’s legislative session; key provisions are summarized below.
Privacy Protections. Employers will be prohibited from requesting applicants’ Social Security numbers, unless used in the context of a pre-employment background screen or substance abuse testing.
Tip Pooling Clarified. Employers may only implement tip pooling among service employees, and provided that they do not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).