APPROVED CHAPTER
APRIL 7, 2022 563
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO
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H.P. 443 - L.D. 607
An Act To Direct the Department of Labor To Educate Business and
Nonprofit Communities on Overtime Laws
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §673-A is enacted to read:
§673-A. Comprehensive educational campaign regarding overtime laws; annual
report
1. Department of Labor to educate businesses on overtime laws. The Department
of Labor shall conduct a comprehensive educational campaign to ensure that the State’s
business and nonprofit communities fully understand overtime laws that regulate
employees in the State. The comprehensive educational campaign must include educational
activities as follows.
A. At the request of employers and employer groups, the Department of Labor, Bureau
of Labor Standards shall provide targeted training to employers on the requirements of
the State’s wage statutes regarding overtime, including a review of the State’s
minimum hourly wage as established in section 664, the determination of the salary
threshold as described in section 663, subsection 3, paragraph K and the determination
for whether an employee is exempt from the overtime provisions of the law as
described in department rules.
B. In collaboration with organizations representing the State’s business and nonprofit
communities, the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards shall:
(1) Create and distribute to employers and employer groups compliance toolkits
covering the requirements of the State’s wage statutes regarding overtime; and
(2) Offer employers the opportunity to review with bureau staff the employers’
classification of employees regarding eligibility for or exemption from overtime
pay.
C. The Department of Labor shall launch a social media campaign focusing on
overtime requirements and connecting employers and employees with resources to
determine the pertinent salary threshold as described in section 663, subsection 3,
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 paragraph K and whether an employee is eligible for or exempt from overtime
provisions of the law.
2. Annual report on overtime laws. The Department of Labor shall report to the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters beginning
February 15, 2023 and annually thereafter describing the department’s educational
activities on overtime laws under subsection 1 and the result of those activities. The report
must also include data regarding complaints and violations of overtime laws and the status
of the department’s enforcement efforts regarding overtime laws during the previous
calendar year.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 607, HP 443: 26.663