A budget addendum that includes a program allowing workers up to 12 weeks of paid family leave has been approved by the Maine Legislature. It also includes a tax cut for retirees.
The Maine Legislature has approved a budget addendum that includes a paid family and medical leave program. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has said she’d sign the budget which includes $25
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The Maine Legislature on Thursday approved a budget addendum that includes a program allowing workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave to deal with illness, to care for a relative or for the birth of a child.Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has said she would sign the budget which includes startup costs for the paid
Both the House and Senate voted for passage, but opposition from House Republicans means there was not enough support to meet the two-thirds threshold needed for the spending package to take effect immediately.