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Resources to help employers maintain a safe and efficient workplace, and stay up to date on the rules and regulations for Maine jobs today.
Click here for the Chamber’s list of area businesses that are currently hiring.
CAREER CENTER – DEPT of LABOR
www.mainecareercenter.gov (General CareerCenter services for employers and jobseekers)
LABOR LAWS
https://www.maine.gov/labor/labor_laws/index.html (Labor laws and advice, required workplace posters, etc.)
HEALTH & SAFETY
https://www.safetyworksmaine.gov/ (Workplace health & safety information from the State of Maine, including training classes and free workplace inspections)
ECONOMIC DATA
https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/ (Data, facts & figures, and other economic and labor market information from Maine Dept. of Labor)
A safety and health audit by an experienced occupational safety and health professional can help you identify hazards and reduce or eliminate the risk of injuries and illnesses. At your request, and at no cost to you, a SafetyWorks! consultant can visit your workplace and help you make it safer and healthier for workers. SafetyWorks! is not OSHA and cannot issue fines or citations.
A SafetyWorks! professional can come to your workplace and help you:
To request a confidential on-site consultation, call SafetyWorks! Customer Service toll-free at 1-877-SAFE-345 (1-877-723-3345).
The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) will soon begin operating a staffing service for its members to address the workforce shortage in the tourism industry. The staffing service will find employees in other states, provide background checks on the employees, and arrange for their transportation to Maine and the member business. MTA will also offer the option of basic hospitality skills training for a few days prior to the employee arriving at the business.
The staffing service will operate as a pilot project through 2019, offering its services to a small number of MTA members, and will be expanded to all members in future years. For more information, visit www.mainetourism.com.
Resources for employers to help develop, adapt and document your policies on marijuana and your workforce. Use is growing, especially among medical users. How can you assure safety and productivity while not eliminating a segment of employable candidates for your jobs? See the various attachments for downloading.
Here is a copy of the new Minimum Wage poster which describes the wage law that goes into effect Jan.1, 2020.
Poster: Minimum Wage 2020.
This poster must be posted where your employees can easily see it, and is one of many legally required Labor Law posters. Please note that all necessary posters are available at no cost, and you never need to pay for them. It is OK to print off black & white copies, too.
To locate all legally required Maine Labor Law posters, go to this location: https://www.maine.gov/labor/labor_laws/index.html and click on the link under the heading Wage & Hour, that says Maine Labor Posters.
FMI, contact David Grima, Employment and Training Specialist at Maine Department of Labor – David.M.Grima@Maine.gov
Maine’s minimum wage is increasing, effective January 1, 2020. Maine statute regarding salary workers is based on the state minimum wage, and therefore will also see an increase.
Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards has revised Chapter 11 of Rules Governing the Rules Governing Hazardous Occupations for Minors under the Age of Eighteen in Non-Agricultural Employment.
The state has adopted the following changes, that went into effect August 19, 2018:
View the adopted changes to the rules at: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/12/chaps12.htm
Many small business employers hire third-party payroll service providers to perform their payroll processing functions and tax-related duties, including making employment tax deposits through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). It is important small businesses monitor their tax deposits as they, generally, remain liable for any unpaid employment taxes. Employers can visit Outsourcing payroll and third-party payers on IRS.gov, the EFTPS.gov website, and watch the video Monitoring your outsourced payroll duties on EFTPS for more information.
SafetyWorks! professionals can train you and your employees on a wide range of safety and health topics — at no cost to you.
The program offers a range of training options.
To request a confidential on-site consultation, call SafetyWorks! Customer Service toll-free at 1-877-SAFE-345 (1-877-723-3345).
The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) has let us know that the “Youth Employment and the Steps to Success” initiative (YES) has been created by the Maine Departments of Labor and Education in an effort to increase youth employment in Maine. MTA supports this program which can help address the state’s workforce needs, as well provide benefits by getting teens into the workforce to build their self-confidence and understanding the value of earning their own money, and developing the soft skills required by employers. For more information about the YES initiative, go to www.mainecareercenter.gov/yes.
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