Note: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is now updated on the Complete Labor Law Poster and is shipping. GINA is a federal law that provides added discrimination protection for employees. Employers with 15 or more employees must comply with GINA going into effect November 21, 2009 and updating the labor law poster is mandatory.

The Complete Maine Labor Law Posters include all the state, federal, and OSHA mandatory posting requirements all on one. It is the most up to date and complete poster you can obtain to be in compliance with state and federal regulations. In an event of an audit or inspection, accurate labor law postings matter. Save valuable employee time and money by simply indicating your quantity and version. We conveniently offer all of our posters in English and Spanish.

Maine ( ME ) Labor Law Quick Facts:

Effective October 1, 2009 the Maine minimum wage will increase by 25 cents, from $7.25 per hour to $7.50 per hour. Maine is one of the most pro-employee states, with 5 new bills passed in the 2008-2009 legislative session, including one that severely limits employment at will. The Maine family leave law permits employees to take time off to care for a sibling with a serious health condition, as well as a parent, spouse, son or daughter. Employers cannot charge employees for uniforms, personal protective equipment or tools. Any shirt with a company logo is considered a uniform.*

Maine ( ME ) Labor Law Poster Updates:

• Equal Employment Opportunity Is The Law - (rev. 11/2009) – Addition of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Regulation.
• IRS Withholding Notice – (rev. 08/2009) – Clarifies when the w-4 should be reviewed.
• Anti-Discrimination Notice – (rev. 08/2009) – States work-authorized employees should not be discriminated and which documents should be accepted.
• Federal Minimum Wage - (rev. 07/2009) – The federal minimum wage reflects $7.25.
• Family Medical Leave Act - (rev. 01/2009) - Final regulations published.
• USERRA - (rev. 11/2008) - Added the Office of Special Counsel to the poster and modified existing text to incorporate the new office information to the poster.
• Maine Minimum Wage - (rev. 010/2009) - Poster content has been updated.
• Regulation of Employment - (rev. 09/2009) - New content was added including Severance Pay and Rest Breaks information.
• Unemployment Insurance - (rev. 01/2008) - Division name change and address change.