A just-approved California measure should spur other states to weigh how to protect gig workers without sacrificing the flexibility they want.
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City questioning whether new minimum wage takes effect in December as expected
The confusion about whether it takes effect next month or in January 2022 stems from the wording of the ordinance.
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Portland chamber says minimum wage increase could devastate businesses
Proponents say the increase to $15 by 2024 will help women and people of color, but many employers are concerned that a hazard pay provision requiring time-and-a-half pay during a declared emergency will put them out of business.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Overtime abuses fuel a race to the bottom
Employers can be competitive without exploiting their workforce, a local businessman writes.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: UMaine System student workers are not a commodity – they are an investment
By blocking the student workforce from receiving minimum-wage hikes, the system favors its bottom line over its mission.
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New year brings raise for minimum-wage workers, in final phase of voter-approved plan
Maine’s minimum wage has risen from $7.50 to $12 an hour since voters approved the increases in 2016. Supporters say it has helped low-income workers, but critics say it has hurt small businesses.
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Seasonal businesses could again get subsidies for hiring teen workers
Last year’s pilot program paid out $12,743 in grants to 16 businesses to partially cover wages, according to Maine Department of Labor records.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Sen. Collins should prioritize Mainers’ needs, advocate for $15 minimum wage
A third of our workforce would benefit from a base-pay hike – and so would the businesses where these workers would spend money.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine minimum-wage hike eases child poverty
Children are already benefiting from the voter-approved law passed in 2016.
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Maine’s minimum wage to go up to $11 an hour on Jan. 1
A law approved by voters in 2016 will add $1 to the minimum wage at the start each of the next two years.