The minimum wage in Maine will rise to $15.10 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026. The Maine Department of Labor announced the new rate on Thursday. The minimum wage is currently $14.65. Sign up for our ...

Maine's minimum wage and tipped wage both increased Wednesday; two cities boosted their minimum wages as well. Portland is ...

Maine’s minimum wage is set to increase by 45 cents next year to $15.10 an hour in accordance with a state law requiring adjustments for inflation. The current statewide minimum wage, in place since ...

Farmworkers' exclusion from state law was “rooted in racism,” said Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, but updating the statute sends a message to all laborers that they “belong fully under Maine law” and should ...

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As 2026 approaches, employers may want to assess the following wage-and-hour compliance issues: rising salary thresholds for overtime exemptions, widening gaps between federal and state minimum wage ...

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The Portland, Maine, City Council voted on Monday to send a citizen initiative seeking increases in the city’s minimum wage to voters for a decision in the upcoming November election. This now marks ...