MaineMaine employers post pay ranges and keep employee pay histories
Employers must keep workers’ position and pay records for three years after employment ends, and the Department of Labor receives funding to enforce the pay rules.
What it does
Employers with 10 or more employees must post a job’s expected pay range, or say if it pays only by commission. Employees can ask for the range offered for their position, and employers must keep pay histories.
The Department of Labor receives $81,401 for fiscal year 2026–27 to fund one inspector and related enforcement costs.
Argument forJob seekers could compare expected pay ranges, and employees could ask what range their employer offers for their current position.
Argument againstKeeping each worker’s position and pay history during employment and for three years afterward could add recordkeeping work for employers.
More detail
Employers must include pay information in job postings, share a position’s pay range with employees who ask, and keep employee pay histories. The posting rule covers employers with 10 or more employees. The employee disclosure and recordkeeping provisions state no employee-count threshold. Employers with 10 or more employees must list the expected pay range in a posting. For a position paid only by commission, the posting must say that pay is based only on commission instead of listing a range. Employers must keep each employee’s position and pay history throughout employment and for three years after employment ends.
The Department of Labor receives funding for an inspector and related costs to enforce the pay disclosure and recordkeeping requirements. The funding goes to the Maine Department of Labor for enforcement. The listed $81,401 includes funding for one inspector position and related costs. The listed funding is for fiscal year 2026–27.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 24Signed by Governor Janet MillsLatest
- Apr 14PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Major
- Apr 14Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 14PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 13Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Apr 13On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1050) thereto.Minor
- Apr 13ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- Apr 13The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1050) thereto.Minor
- Apr 13Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1050) thereto was ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 13On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1050) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Apr 13On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
- Apr 13Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
- Apr 13On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
- Apr 13Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) in concurrence.Minor
- Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- 2025
- Jun 25CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- May 21On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- May 20Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 20PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- May 14Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) in concurrenceMinor
- Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) READ and ADOPTEDMinor
- May 14READ ONCEMinor
- May 14Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 162 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- May 14On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- May 14Reports Read
- May 13Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-136).Minor
- May 13Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- May 13Committee Amendment "A" (H-136) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- May 13The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
- May 13(Yeas 73 - Nays 69 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- May 13ROLL CALL NO. 125
- May 13On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- May 13Reports READ.
- May 9Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 21Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 4Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 4Work Session Held
- Jan 6The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.Minor
- Jan 6Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.Introduced
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