Unemployment
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
Thousands of Mainers set to lose federal unemployment aid as of Saturday
As many as 22,400 Maine workers could lose benefits when federal programs established in March 2020 under the federal CARES Act expire.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
State ends back-to-work bonus program after attracting just 400 workers
Any unemployed Mainer was eligible to receive a state-funded $1,500 payment if they took a job in June or July and kept it for at least eight weeks.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2021
Thousands of Mainers at risk of losing, having to repay federal unemployment aid
About 7,400 people did not submit proof of a prior job, but one top labor organizer blamed poor communication by the state as well as technical issues.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
Maine adds 3,000 jobs in June, but jobless rate holds steady at 4.8%
The unemployment rate, adjusted seasonally, has been unchanged in Maine for five consecutive months.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2021
U.S. job openings rise to record high, layoffs hit record low
U.S. employers posted a record-high number of open jobs for the second straight month as a rapidly rebounding economy has created an intense demand for workers.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Maine extends $1,500 hiring bonus through July
The incentive to hire unemployed Mainers has been requested for about 300 workers so far since it started last month.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Gov. Mills offers $1,500 bonus to jobless Mainers who get hired
The state will pay unemployed workers as much as $1,500 each if they take jobs in June or July, as recovering businesses struggle to hire enough help.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
More jobless getting aid than in past even as cutoffs loom
Now, more people – and a higher proportion of the jobless – are receiving unemployment aid than in any past recovery, according to data that extends to the late 1960s.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Initial state jobless claims hit pandemic low in Maine
Just over 1,000 initial claims for state unemployment aid were filed last week, the lowest number since businesses closed and Maine went into lockdown last year.
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PublishedMay 6, 2021
Maine restores pre-pandemic requirements for unemployment
Businesses are reopening and need help, especially with the summer tourism season approaching, the state's labor commissioner says.
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