New laws aim to boost Department of Labor amid concerns over lack of enforcement

After the Maine Department of Labor sounded the alarm that it lacks the ability to deter employers from breaking wage and hour laws, the Legislature approved several new reforms to empower the agency to better protect workers. One bill approved this legislative session was LD 2184, a rule proposed by the Department of Labor (DOL) […] The post New laws aim to boost Department of Labor amid concerns over lack of enforcement appeared first on Maine Morning Star.

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