Maine Chamber of Commerce, Bath Iron Works sue over PFML …
Jan 15, 2025 · In the lawsuit, the Maine Chamber of Commerce said some of its members, including Bath Iron Works, intend to provide their employees with private plans that are the substantial equivalent of...
Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Bath Iron Works sue state …
Jan 14, 2025 · The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Bath Iron Works are challenging how the law was implemented. The lawsuit doesn't look to block the law, but it does challenge a specific provision dictating ...
Maine Chamber of Commerce, Bath Iron Works sue state’s
Jan 15, 2025 · On Jan. 1, any employer with at least one Maine-based employee began payroll withholdings to go toward the PFML Fund. The fund will accumulate contributions for 16 months and benefits will start...
MDOL Releases Guides for Employers Looking to Opt Out of New …
1 day ago · Bath Iron Works also argued that the rules allegedly violate their Constitutional rights. Contributions to the state’s paid leave program were required to begin on January 1 of this year, but businesses are not allowed to apply for a private plan substitution until April 1.
Maine business groups sue state over paid leave law
Jan 15, 2025 · But a lawsuit filed by the Maine Chamber of Commerce and Bath Iron Works argues that the regulations require employers to make "irrevocable" payments into the program through the first quarter of 2025, even if they plan to seek …
Can businesses with existing paid family leave programs avoid …
1 day ago · If your paycheck looks a little smaller in the new year, that's because of a new payroll tax, likely half a percent, going to Maine’s new paid family and medical leave program.
Lawsuit filed against Maine's new paid family and medical leave …
Jan 15, 2025 · The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Bath Iron Works have filed a legal complaint challenging the required contributions to the state program.
Maine Paid Leave—UPDATES
On January 1, 2025 employers with at least one Maine-based employee will start payroll deductions for the PFML fund. Visit maine.gov/paidleave for information and resources. On January 13, 2025 the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Bath Iron Works filed a lawsuit challenging Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave rules.
Maine Chamber of Commerce, Bath Iron Works sue state’s
AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Bath Iron Works have filed a civil lawsuit against the Maine Department of Labor and its commissio
Summary of Maine’s New Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
Aug 28, 2023 · Maine adopted LD 1964 (enacted as 26 M.R.S. § 850-A et seq.), which provides eligible employees in the private and public sector up to 12 weeks per year of paid family and medical leave (“PFML”). Eligible employees in Maine can begin taking leave under the PFML program on May 1, 2026.