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Maine bumps up minimum wage starting in January

The cost of living index rose 2.4%, prompting an increase in Maine's minimum wage, tipped wage and overtime threshold.

More teen workers in Maine are getting hurt on the job

Maine's Department of Labor says Maine's tight labor market is pushing more businesses to hire teens, partly accounting for an increase in workplace violations that have included injuries.

Maine Department of Labor announces virtual workshops, training in May

Maine unemployment fell below 3% in January

At the same time, the number of jobs in the state rose to an all-time high of 648,000.

Unemployment in Maine ticking back up after summer low

After falling from pandemic highs to a low of 2.8% in July, the jobless rate crept upward slightly in September.

Farmington recognized as ‘best of the best’ in workplace safety, health

Town officials were given the state's Safety and Health Award for Public Employers

Where have all the workers gone? And when will they return?

Short answer: Most of them won't. The past two years have upended the job market and created a vast labor shortage. It won't improve anytime soon.

Seasonal businesses in central Maine struggle to find workers as economic conditions improve

The national economy is humming and companies are ramping up hiring, but seasonal businesses in central Maine continue to struggle to find enough help as they prepare for the busy summer months.

Thousands of Mainers told to repay pandemic-related jobless benefits

The state is attempting to recoup $46 million from 11,000 Mainers it says failed to retroactively prove their eligibility for a federal aid program.