Department of Labor

The DOL's settlement with Unum calls for more transparency and prohibits the company from denying claims based solely on a lack of evidence of insurability when premiums have been paid for at least 90 days.

Unemployment in Maine's three urban areas rose in July.But the July numbers, released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, may be a more…

While most of the news about the number of jobs lost in Maine has been troubling, May figures from the Department of Labor (DOL) showed a small glimmer of…

The Maine Department of Labor has been struggling to handle huge numbers of applications for unemployment benefits because of the pandemic, and those…

Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman joins us to discuss pressing topics ranging from paid time off, minimum wage, workforce shortage,…