Department of Labor holds listening sessions on paid time off rulemaking

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) is preparing for the required rulemaking process for LD 369, An Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave, often referred to as the “earned paid time off” bill. As part of the process, MDOL will hold a series of public listening sessions throughout the state to hear feedback from the public on what questions they would like addressed during the rulemaking process.

listening sessions around the state. Three remaining listening sessions - lasting between an hour and an hour and a half - are scheduled for November:

• Greater Portland CareerCenter: Monday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m. (151 Jetport Boulevard, Portland);
• Machias CareerCenter: Wednesday, November 20 at 9:00 a.m. (53 Prescott Drive, Suite 1, Machias); and,
• Bangor CareerCenter: Wednesday, November 20 at 5:30 p.m. (45 Oak Street, Suite 3, Bangor).

 
If you would like to be updated during the process, please email [email protected] and ask to be placed on the “Earned Paid Time Off rules mailing list.”