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The Difference Between Cloth and Leather Gloves?

Ogletree Deakins • July 26, 2010
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.

Jackson Lewis LLP • April 18, 2005
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.

Jackson Lewis LLP • March 31, 2005
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.

Jackson Lewis LLP • July 20, 2001
The State of Maine recently enacted the nation's first law limiting the amount of mandatory overtime that nurses may be required to work.
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