Maine Employment Law Articles http://www.elinfonet.com/starticles/20 Articles discussing workplace law in Maryland. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:02:23 EST en-us The Difference Between Cloth and Leather Gloves? http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=3124 Article: 3124 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) At least that is the thought one might take from a jury verdict at the end of May in Maine state court. As reported by Michael Afthim's counsel, Peter Thompson and Associates in their blog, Maine Employment Lawyer, his complaints about the working conditions of the men he supervised led to his termination and subsequent suit under the Main Whistleblowers' Protection Act Maine Passes Legislation Forbidding Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1293 Article: 1293 Mon, 18 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EST webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Effective June 2005, Maine will add sexual orientation to the list of protected categories under the Maine Human Rights Act. Maine Human Rights Commission Suggests Interactive Training Under Sexual Harassment Prevention Law. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=1281 Article: 1281 Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Under Maine's 14-year old law designed to ensure that workplaces are free of sexual harassment, employers must provide postings, notifications, and education and training regarding the illegality of sexual harassment. Mandatory Overtime Legislation Gaining Momentum. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=352 Article: 352 EST webmaster@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) The State of Maine recently enacted the nation's first law limiting the amount of mandatory overtime that nurses may be required to work.