Maine will end its 51-month run of low unemployment

The state's preliminary unemployment rate estimate of 3.2% for March was unchanged from February, but April's rate will be much higher.

Minimum wage increase means overtime pay for more Maine workers

The rules taking effect Wednesday will raise the threshold – from $33,000 to $36,000 a year – at which salaried employees must be paid overtime for working more than 40 hours a week.

November jobless rate continues Maine’s historic trend

If December's rate also comes in under 4%, Maine will have had four years of record low unemployment.

Employers flock to 80-year-old apprenticeship program amid workforce crunch

Rapidly growing participation in the state-administered program is raising concerns that it will become overwhelmed.

State hammering out details of mandatory paid time off

The Department of Labor is giving plenty of lead time to employers nervous about a law that goes into effect in 2021.

Maine labor department gets nearly $1 million grant

The federal money will be used to update its workforce data systems.

Adrienne Bennett returns to LePage administration

State seeking nominations for Silver Collar Award

Department of Labor workshop in Lewiston May 3

How Maine bungled rollout of new jobless claims system