Maine Equal Pay Law Poster

The Equal Pay Law is a labor law posters poster by the Maine Department Of Labor. This is an optional poster, so while it is recommended that you post this if it is relevant to your employees, you are not required to by the Department Of Labor.
This poster is optional to post and describes the right that employees have for getting paid the same amount regardless of their sex for the same work, what questions to ask if an employee feels like they are being discriminated against, and who to turn to should they be discriminated against.
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For more information, contact: Maine Department of LaborBureau of Labor Standards 45 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0045 Telephone: 207-623-7900 or 207-623-7930 TTY users call Maine Relay 711 www.maine.gov/labor/bls rev. 01/16 Maine Equal Pay Law This poster is provided at no cost by the Maine Department of Labor and may be copied. Are you being paid less than an employee of the opposite sex for performing the same or similar job? If so, please ask yourself the following questions. 1. Has the other employee worked for the business or been in that job longer than I have? 2. Does the other employee have more training, education or experience related to the job than I do? 3. Is there a merit system in place that rewards employees with promotion, pay increases or other advantages on the basis of their abilities or qualifications? 4. Does the other employee have more responsibilities in comparison to my own responsibilities? If you cannot answer at least one of the above questions with a “yes,” you may want to file an Equal Pay Complaint. The Maine Department of Labor has a printable complaint form which you may access at www.maine.gov/labor/labor_laws/wagehour.html or you may call 207-623-7900 and request that an Equal Pay Complaint form be mailed to you. Bureau of Labor Standards Maine Law requires that employees be paid the same wages as employees of the opposite sex for work that is of a comparable nature in skill, effort and responsibility. (Title 26, § 628, Chapter 7) The Maine Department of Labor provides equal opportunity in employment and programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available to individuals with disabilities upon request.
Other Maine Labor Law Posters
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There are an additional thirteen optional and mandatory Maine labor law posters that may be relevant to your business. Be sure to also print all relevant state labor law posters, as well as all mandatory federal labor law posters.
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- Original poster PDF http://www.maine.gov/labor/posters/equalpay.pdf
, updated December 2019
- Maine Labor Law Posters at http://www.maine.gov/labor/posters/
- Maine Department Of Labor
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