0000043145 00000 n The following is a table of all Maine localities with established minimum wage laws. Please choose any or all of the attached Human Trafficking posters. file an unpaid overtime claim with the Maine Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, The weekly earnings estimate of $552.00 is based on a standard 40-hour workweek. ME Department of Labor Beginning on January 1, 2021, the minimum wage will increase each year consistent with the percentage increase for the prior year in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, CPI-W, for the Northeast Region, or its successor index. 59 0 obj <>stream The first hike was $1.15 an hour in 1973. For those businesses with tipped employees, the minimum wage for those tipped employees will increase to $6.90 per hour. Content 2023 Minimum-Wage.org, all rights reserved. The Maine Center for Economic Policy says newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show an 8% increase in prices over the past year. If you have questions about the Maine minimum wage, please ask us and someone will respond to you as soon as possible. But the states full ban on those so-called forever chemicals doesnt begin until 2030. Follow us on social media or sign up for email alerts. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. For tipped employees in Portland, the minimum wage will be $7.00 per hour. 0000013247 00000 n When both the state rate and the federal rate apply, employers must pay their employees the higher rate. 0000035846 00000 n Member Benefits: Maine PBS Passport, MemberCard & More. Use the free Maine job search utility to find local job openings hiring now. Minimum Wage Under Maine labor laws, an y business operating in the state with one employee is automatically covered by This includes all public and private employers regardless of profit or size. %%EOF Reduce administrative burden, improve financial health, and boost employee satisfaction with an accessible and adaptable expense management process. 0000001726 00000 n It is interesting to note that our current stretch of five years in which the minimum wage has not risen is the longest stretch of time without an increase in the state of Maine since the original minimum wage was enacted. Help us keep Minimum-Wage.org up-to-date! LD 1445 defined a livable wage as, the statewide average livable wage for a single-parent, one-child household as reported by the Department of Labor in the most recent annual report required.[3] It further directed the Department of Labor on how to calculate a livable wage, and directed it to both measure the Statewide difference between the total livable wages for those workers paid less than a livable wage and the total actual wages paid those same workers for that year, as well as to produce a report that quantifies and summarizes data gathered and analyzed from all federal, state and local social service agencies and offices regarding the costs of providing direct services to all workers in the State paid less than a livable wage. In 2009 LD 64 amended this process so that the annual report became a biennial report. In addition, employers must ensure that their record keeping meets the highest standards among the three enforcement entities. Since 1974, however, Maine has increased its minimum wage twenty-two times- both independently and to remain in accordance with the federal minimum wage. 0000002924 00000 n In 1997 the Federal minimum wage was raised to $5.15/hour. 289 was passed. The law pertained to women and minors in the fish packing business; the law established that upon a petition of fifty signatures the commissioner should investigate wages being paid and that if these wages were determined to be oppressive or unreasonable then a wage board would be appointed to report on protections necessary. You are entitled to be paid the higher state minimum wage. Instead, Maine is landfilling more than ever. startxref Maine employers may pay 18 year olds and minors the youth minimum wage of $4.25 for the first 90 days of employment. No Smoking Signage for the Workplace - Optional: Toll-Free: 1-800-593-7660 (Customer service available Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.), TTY/Relay for Deaf and hard of hearing: Maine relay 711. Meanwhile, another law requires companies with. The state of Maine then raised its minimum wage every year from 2003-2006, it raised it to $5.75/hour-$6.75/hour. 0000019728 00000 n Meanwhile, the 2023 tipped minimum wage in Maryland is $3.63, remaining the same. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. Thus the state of Maine currently enjoys a minimum wage higher than the federal wage. Employers must know any new legislative compliance challenges that are ahead. regardless of profit or size. According to the release, pursuant to Maine law (Maine statute Title 26, chapter 7, section 664), the state's minimum wage will increase from $12.75 to $13.80 per hour beginning on Jan. 1, 2023. Under most municipal ordinances, employers have the responsibility to ensure that the highest wage is paid based on the location of where the work was performed. Log in to access all of your BLAW products, Maines hourly minimum wage is expected to rise in 2023 to $13.80 from $12.75, The tipped minimum wage and tip credit are both expected to rise to $6.90 from $6.38. More Frequently Asked Questions About Maine Laws Governing Employment. Despite this, though, Maine still enjoys a higher minimum wage than the Federal Government demands and, subsequently, has a higher minimum wage than 29 states and equal to that of two other states. Here's the full list of states increasing minimum wage and the new rates coming in 2023, according to NELP data: Alaska: $10.85, up from $10.34; . Maine Human Rights Act - Equal Employment Rights, Domestic Violence in the Workplace Poster, Maines Earned Paid Leave Law for Agricultural Employment, Preventing the Spread of Flu in the Workplace (Optional), Department of Labor Freedom of Access Contact Information, An office that provides services under the Governor's Jobs Initiative Program under section 2031, A hospital or facility providing emergency medical services that is licensed under Title 22, section 1811, An eating and lodging place licensed under Title 22, chapter 562, An adult entertainment nightclub or bar, adult spa, establishment featuring strippers or erotic dancers or other sexually oriented business, A money transmitter licensed under Title 32, chapter 80, subchapter 1, A check cashing business or foreign currency exchange business registered under Title 32, chapter 80, subchapter 2. Maine Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $13.80 Premium Pay After Designated Hours 1 : Weekly - 40 Telephone: Maine Department of Labor 623-7900 Domestic Violence in the Workplace Poster (PDF) Telephone: Maine Department of Labor 623-7900 Maine Workplaces Support Nursing Moms (PDF) Telephone: Maine Department of Labor 623-7900 Nursing Mother - rev 03/20 (PDF) Social Media - rev 11/19 (PDF) Telephone: Maine Department of Labor 623-7900 An employer's place of business would include the employer's home if the business is operated out of a house or if an individual or family has domestic employees, such as a nanny, regular babysitter, caregiver, or housekeeper. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries. The federal minimum wage rate at this time was raised to $5.85/hour, $6.55/hour, and $7.25/hour, respectively. 0000008385 00000 n The state retains jurisdiction over most other wage and hour regulations to include leave, breaks, overtime, severance pay, vacation pay, prevailing wages and youth employment. As a result of the boosts, two states will reach the $15-an-hour minimum for the first time, a salary floor that activist groups like Fight For $15 have pushed for heavily in recent years. 0000043589 00000 n 0000025499 00000 n Beginning on January 1, 2023, the regular Minimum Wage for all Employees, including, but not limited to, Service Employees, shall be raised to $14.00 per hour. The rate hikes are the result of a variety of factors, including inflation, state legislation, and ballot measures. In workers rights cases, such as wage and hour or workplace safety complaints, the jurisdiction almost always falls to the authority that offers the most protection for the worker; Employees who work in the local areas who contact the State to file a complaint about their employer will be referred by the State to the local enforcement agency when the complaint involves a local ordinance. Follow us on social media or sign up for email alerts. Maine's state minimum wage rate is $13.80 per hour . 0000003234 00000 n 0000009852 00000 n 0000015294 00000 n Portland Sign up for notifications from Insider! Effective January 1, 2023, the minimum wage in Maine is $13.80 per hour. Maine is also seeing indexed increases to its minimum wage rates. How much will the minimum wage increase? Maine minimum wage rate is $13.80 per hour in 2023. The current Maine minimum wage of $13.80 per hour is the lowest amount a non-exempt employee in Maine can legally be paid for hourly work. 2023 Maine Public | Registered 501(c)(3) EIN: 22-3171529, PublishedSeptember 13, 2022 at 12:44 PM EDT, Climate Driven: A deep dive into Maine's response, one county at a time, Maine Public on Your Voice Activated Device, WATCH: Video On-Demand TV Programs (including Maine PBS PASSPORT), WATCH: Maine Public Television Live Stream, Maine High School Basketball Championship Weekend, Watch Maine Public Television and Additional Channels with an Antenna, Listen to Maine Public Classical on Voice-Activated Devices, Teaching Resources for The Holocaust and Stories That Matter, Community Calendar - Virtual & Live Events in Maine, StoryCorps Military Voices Recording Sessions, Masterworks IV: Epic Sounds: Strauss and Rachmaninoff, Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ - Bach Birthday Bash, Facts About Maine Public's Federal Funding. Toll-Free: 1-800-593-7660 (Customer service available Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.), TTY/Relay for Deaf and hard of hearing: Maine relay 711. 0000003497 00000 n Instituting a private right of action clause to address the enforcement of a municipal ordinance means that a worker who believes that he or she has been underpaid could take their own court action, but more commonly would seek legal counsel and sue the employer for the lost wages. Ch. A total of 23 states are hiking minimum wages this year, according to the Economic Policy Institute. 0000010919 00000 n Posted 1 days ago By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider The commissioner brought further action on March 4, 1941 to enforce the wage rates and the Justice of the Superior Court decided in favor of the Commissioner. Stinson V. Taylor was decided on January 28, 1941: nullification due to lack of jurisdiction. 0000004634 00000 n For service employees where the employer takes the tip credit, overtime is calculated on the full minimum wage, not the lower direct (or cash) wage payment. These stretches included: 1960-1964, 1992-1995, 1998-2001, and 2009-2014 (the present). The minimum wage applies to most employees in Maine, with limited exceptions including tipped employees, some student workers, and other exempt occupations.. regardless of profit or size. Maine labor law allows tipped employees to be paid a lower cash wage than the standard Maine minimum wage by their employers, as up to $5.50 in tips earned per hour can be deducted from their wage as a "Tip Credit". Center for Workforce Research and Information. 0000004599 00000 n See the full list of states and the adjusted rates, below. Auxiliary aids and services are available to individuals with disabilities upon request. Minimum wage; overtime rate. This is greater than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25. LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE Despite the decisions not to tie the minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or inflation, in 2005 the 122nd legislature passed LD 1236 which established a study commission to report to the legislature in regards to a livable wage. Let us know in a single click, and we'll fix it as soon as possible. Per State Law, Maine's Minimum Wage to Increase to $12.75 Per Hour in 2022 AUGUSTA - Pursuant to Maine law (Maine statute 26 MRS 664), effective January 1, 2022, the state minimum wage will increase from $12.15 to $12.75 per hour, based on data recently made available by the U.S. Department of Labors Bureau of Labor Statistics. Effective January 1, 2023, the minimum wage in Maine is $13.80 per hour. The adjustment will boost wages for up to 147,000 working Mainers, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP). Currently, the 2023 minimum wage is $13.80 an hour for employers in Maine. 0000001603 00000 n The minimum wage has also increased overtime to incorporate more professions and thus more workers. Then, in 2007, L.D. 0000031607 00000 n The latter states all enjoy far greater population density, industry, economic opportunity, and commercial flow. Employers may use the tip credit if the sum of employees tips and wages equals at least the state minimum wage for all hours worked within a seven-day workweek. Maine Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Network (Maine STEN) Human Trafficking Posters. (The time-and-a-half will kick in on the $12 minimum wage.) In 2011, LD 207 defined "tip" and clarified that a sum presented by a customer in recognition of service performed was to be considered a tip for the service employee even if it is automatically included in the customer's bill or charged to a credit card. If the employees direct wage combined with earned tips do not average, on a weekly basis, the state required minimum wage, the employer must pay the difference. It was going to revolutionize trash disposal. The State and USDOL commonly refer cases to one another when enforcement falls outside their jurisdiction or the other jurisdiction is more protective for the worker; this relationship will continue. Maine State Minimum Wage 2023 Minimum Wage By States 2022 Minimum Wage $13.50 by January 1, 2023 $14.25 by January 1, 2024 $15.00 by January 1, 2025 Thereafter, the minimum wage may increase each January, to the nearest $0.05, depending on the rate of inflation, and will be announced no later than November 1 of the previous year. This was in accordance with the raises set by the federal government over the same period. Connecticut's minimum wage is $13 and will increase to $14 on July 1. Such steps were established and a minimum rate of 33 cents per hour was set. Those chemicals are also being banned from new carpets, rugs and fabric treatments. This is greater than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25. Since then, Maine's minimum wage has been adjusted either independently or in accordance with the federal minimum wage. Additionally, the minimum salary level in Maine will increase. 0000012816 00000 n Please note: all employers who are on the following list are required to display one of these posters in a public area. Instead of printing out pages of mandatory Maine and Federal labor law posters, you can purchase a professional, laminated all-in-one labor law poster that guarantees compliance with all Maine and federal posting requirements. 0000003102 00000 n For a complete list of posters required under Federal Law, as well as optional posters, please visit theU.S. Department of Labor's Poster Page. As we head towards the end of 2022, it is time to begin preparing our businesses (and ourselves) for what is to come in 2023. If you have read the FAQ and still cannot find the information you need, please contact us with your question. Then, in 2011, LD 1786 terminated the requirement that the Department of Labor calculate and then report the livable wage. Center for Workforce Research and Information. Effective Jan. 1, 2023, employees must customarily and regularly receive at least $175 a month in tips to be considered a service employee, up from $100 a month in tips for 2022. Finally, for those business that operate in the city of Portland, the minimum wage will increase to $14.00 per hour. It has also changed in regards to service employees and how tips are treated. It also stated that a service charge included in a bill in a banquet or private club setting is not a tip and that the customer must be notified of this, that all employees in the banquet or private club setting must be compensated in accordance with the State's minimum wage and overtime laws and that the service charge can be used to meet these obligations. What Does Human Trafficking Look Like? Maine's minimum wage will rise to $13.80 next year Maine Public | By Patty Wight Published September 13, 2022 at 12:44 PM EDT A progressive advocacy group estimates that 147,000 Mainers will see their wages increase next year when the state minimum wage jumps from $12.75 an hour to $13.80. The following states have announced new minimum wage rates for 2023: Minimum Wage Rate Maine's hourly state minimum wage is expected to rise to $13.80 from $12.75, and the hourly tipped minimum wage is expected to rise to $6.90 from $6.38 effective Jan. 1, 2023, according to Bloomberg Tax calculations. %PDF-1.7 % The Federal minimum wage had been set at $3.35/hour in 1981 and was not raised until 1990. 0000012455 00000 n However, workers for the same company who work outside that town/city would be subject to the state minimum wage for the performance of the same work. 0000000016 00000 n The number of tips an employee must receive to be considered a service employee will also increase in 2023 under state law. Digital tracking with payroll integration. The exact restrictions in effect depend on the age of the minor, and are designed to ensure that work does not interfere with the minor's schooling. But from 1985-1990, the state of Maines minimum wage was higher than the Federal. Each year, the new minimum wage will take effect on January 1st. Of course, varying costs of living would lead some states to raise their minimum wage while other states, with lower costs of living, may not need to do so. All employees must be paid at least the new minimum wage on the first pay date in January, regardless of what pay period you are paying out, for your business tomaintain compliance. In Massachusetts, the minimum wage increased from $13.50 to $14.25 on January 1. At the time of the last history, in 1974, the minimum wage was $2.00/hour. All workers who put in over 40 weekly hours are entitled to a minimum wage of at least 1.5 times the regular applicable minimum wage (learn more about Maine overtime pay). Maine's current minimum wage is $13.80. The FLSA guarantees all ME employees adequate overtime compensation for all qualifying overtime hours worked. The consumer price index adjust calls for an increase in minimum wage of 8.2% over the current rate of $12.75 per hour. With the help of activist efforts and legislators, states and cities have been working independently to increase rates as the federal minimum wage stagnates at $7.25 an amount that hasn't risen in 13 years. Fully updated for March 2017! http://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/whd/flsa/otcalc/i2p2.asp, Department of Labor Freedom of Access Contact Information. Note: Employees or employers with local minimum wage questions should refer to the local ordinance or connect with their lawyer or attorney for situation-specific questions. 0000035515 00000 n The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) may also have jurisdiction. Maximum Hours of Work for Minors Maine State Minimum Wage 2023 An Act To Increase The Minimum Wage For Large Employers Maine Legislature Minimum Wage summary This bill increases the minimum wage of the employees of employers employing 50 or more full-time employees to $13.00 on January 1, 2021, to $14.00 on January 1, 2022 and to $15.00 on January 1, 2023. The employer may not take a larger tip credit for an overtime hour than for a straight time hour. 0000006206 00000 n Maine: $13.80, up from $12.75; Effective January 1, 2023, the minimum wage in Maine is $13.80 per hour . In 2007 the minimum wage in Maine was extended via LD 224 to domestic workers employed by for-profit, third-party employers. Top of Page This means that the new minimum wage in Maine starting on January 1st, 2023 will be $13.80 per hour. 0000051016 00000 n Special minimum wage rates, such as the "Maine waitress minimum wage" for tipped employees, may apply to certain workers.[1]. Maines minimum wage will increase from $12.75 to $13.80 based on a state law that requires annual adjustments based on a cost-of-living index. A new year means higher minimum wages in 23 states, leading to increased pay for an estimated 8.4 million US workers, according to the Economic Policy Institute. View Sitemap. Minimum wage earners will see a pay increase and employers will have to pay departing employees for unused vacation time under laws taking effect Jan. 1 in Maine. We suggest that employers refer to the U.S. Department of Labor website, which includes an Overtime Advisor calculating tool: http://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/whd/flsa/otcalc/i2p2.asp. The amendment further clarified that tip pooling is a valid practice as described by federal laws and regulations. Typically, three sets of minimum wage posters will need to be posted and updated accordingly. Minimum Wage Rate: Beginning on January 1, 2022, the regular Minimum Wage for all Employees, including, but not limited to, Service Employees, shall be set at $13.00 per hour. Tipped Minimum Wage Laws for 2022, 2023. In 2007, LD 1543 established the fact that, The tips received by a service employee become the property of the employee and may not be shared with the employer, and it further stipulated that tip pooling must be voluntary. This bill increases the minimum wage of the employees of employers employing 50 or more full-time employees to $13.00 on January 1, 2021, to $14.00 on January 1, 2022 and to $15.00 on January 1, 2023. Maine's normal state minimum wage rate is $13.80 per hour. Contact. Federal Minimum Wage | Also read: Another jump in Maine electric prices in 2023 forces many into financial challenges The employer may not take a larger tip credit for an overtime hour than for a straight time hour. Violations of minimum wage laws or ordinances may include standard minimum wage violations, incorrect deductions, paying under the table, and final or missed payroll. 0000054874 00000 n 287-3751, Telephone: Maine Department of Labor 621-5100, Telephone: Maine Human Rights Commission 624-6290. Municipal Minimum Wage Ordinances Employers with employees who work in Bangor and/or Portland or any other municipality that passes a local minimum wage ordinance, ma y be subject to additional regulations and should check with municipal . Telephone: Maine Department of Labor 623-7900, Maine Workers' Compensation Comm. The national poverty line for a family unit consisting of two people is $16,020.00 per year. 2023 Minimum Wage Rates by State Compliance, Employee Benefits Several states have adopted minimum wage rates higher than the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the current Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Home Labor Laws Wage and Hour Division History of Maine's Minimum Wage Rate, Maine's minimum wage history dates back to 1937 when P.L. Meanwhile, another law requires companies with more than 10 workers to pay out any unused, accrued vacation time to employees when they leave. Lets take a look at Maines minimum wage increase for 2023. http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm, http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/search_ps.asp, Department of Labor Freedom of Access Contact Information, Toll-Free: 1-800-593-7660 (Customer service available Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.), TTY/Relay for Deaf and hard of hearing: Maine relay 711. Minors who are authorized to work in Maine are subject to restrictions on when they can work, and how many hours they can work. 8 52 0000016966 00000 n 0000054970 00000 n 0000034298 00000 n A full time minimum wage worker in Maine working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, will earn $110.40 per day, $552.00 per week, and $28,704.00 per year1. 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