Work habits may never return to the way they were before the COVID-19 outbreak – and Maine’s budget should recognize that.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Collins: Aid package will limit COVID-19’s economic damage
Maine’s senior senator outlines some high points in the bill that aims to keep workers and businesses afloat while normal operations are on hold.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine unemployment stood at 3.2% in February
The state’s unemployment rate is expected to increase dramatically in March as a result of mass layoffs tied to the coronavirus outbreak.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Hire a Vet connects veterans with employers
Since its launch in 2015, the Maine Hire a Vet program has connected nearly 900 employees with more than 1,300 companies.
Posted inBusiness, Outdoors, Sports
Skiing in Maine: Sunday River adds an unusual amenity
The ski resort opens a co-working space mere feet from its ski hills.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Pro-labor groups want Maine to crack down on forced arbitration
As these binding agreements become more common as a condition of employment, lawmakers debate a measure that would effectively deputize private attorneys to take employers to court in state labor and discrimination cases.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Local employers eager for Roux Institute launch
The focus on technology will strengthen Maine’s workforce, employers say.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Remove license roadblock for Arabic-speaking barbers
The written test for people who want to cut hair measures skill and knowledge, not English.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: U-Haul’s anti-smoking policy is creepy, intrusive
A ban on the hiring of nicotine users in the 21 states where such policies are legal does nothing to improve employees’ health.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. companies add 145,000 jobs; unemployment steady at 3.5%
But job growth has failed so far to translate into substantially better hourly pay.