Tag: Maine
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 …
Workplace Discrimination: Decoding The Maine Human Rights Act
When making any employment decision, whether it’s to hire, fire, promote, or demote an employee, each and every employer in Maine must be aware of the Maine Human Rights Act. …
Municipal Regulation of Solar Power in Maine
As my colleague wrote in a recent blog article called Maine Landowner’s Guide to Solar Leases, recent legislative developments incentivize solar power in Maine. This led to a “land rush” …
Is That Pot Shop Legal: Maine Municipalities Wrestle with Whether to “Opt in” to Marijuana
As a municipal attorney in Maine, I can never predict what new legal challenge one of our many municipal clients will call about next. This is one of my favorite …