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Insights from our “Hiring and Handbooks” Workshop: Enhancing Your Hiring Process and Ensuring Compliance
Finding the right employees and navigating the legal landscape of the hiring process can be a challenging task for employers. To shed light on these crucial aspects, we recently conducted …
Attorneys Kristy Hapworth and Michael Hockenbury Make Partner at Rudman Winchell
Bangor, Maine, January 1, 2022 – Our law firm is pleased to announce that attorneys Kristy M. Hapworth and Michael A. Hockenbury have been named to the partnership of Rudman …
Attorneys Candace Augustine and Stephen Wagner Promoted to Senior Counsel at Rudman Winchell
Bangor, Maine, January 1, 2022 – Rudman Winchell is pleased to announce that attorneys Candace T. Augustine and Stephen W. Wagner have been named senior counsel. Candace and Stephen have …
Success in Succession Planning
Your business plan and your legacy should read like a good book. It begins with an introduction to your team, organization and management structure (the main characters), describes your company …
New Guidance from the DOL on Cessation of Employment and Vacation Pay in Maine
The Maine DOL has issued an interpretive guidance on the new legislation addressing vacation entitlement upon cessation of employment. These are the relevant points: As stated in the law, it …
6 Estate Planning Questions, Answered
Estate planning is a personalized process impacted by each individual’s unique family and financial circumstances. Estate planning attorneys are often asked the following questions, and the answers are important to …
The Impact of Daylight Savings Time on Wages Earned
Daylight Savings Time (DST) will come to an end this weekend, November 6 at 2:00 a.m., and we will set our clocks back. In addition to making it woefully dark …
New Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Determination
On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule regarding the determination of who is considered an independent contractor under the FLSA. The …
Nonconforming Lots, Structures, and Uses in Maine
A lawfully pre-existing nonconforming property is a use, structure, or lot that existed lawfully prior to the enactment of the zoning ordinance. These properties have to have been continuously maintained …
First Circuit Court Affirms – Residency Requirement for Medical Marijuana is Unconstitutional
On August 17th, 2022, The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine last year, which held that the residency …