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The Maine Department of Labor announced Friday that it is reinstating work search requirements for some individuals receiving employment benefits.During…
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A half-dozen Republican members of the Maine House of Representatives are calling for a special session of the legislature to deal with spending and other…
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Members of the Maine legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee met in person and electronically with Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman Wednesday afternoon…
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Maine Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman will appear before the Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee Wednesday to talk about the state's efforts to get…
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Self-employed and contract workers in Maine will be able to apply for unemployment starting Friday morning at 8 AM, as the state rolls out its anticipated…
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The pace of first-time claims for unemployment in Maine slowed last week, but at about 13,000, are still well above the numbers before the pandemic, which…
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It will likely be at least a week before Mainers who do freelance work, or have already used all their unemployment for the year, will be able to access…
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AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine Department of Labor wants the public to be aware of a number of phony websites hocking specious help with filing for…
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Maine’s unemployment rate now stands at less than 3%. But if you were to add in other categories of the labor force, such as part time workers seeking…
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AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine's governor-elect says she is nominating a former labor commissioner to be the new chief of the Maine Department of Labor.Democrat…