AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor will offer a free course on workplace rights next month in Lewiston and Wilton. Classes are taught by staff of the Wage and Hour Division of the Bureau of Labor Standards. Registration is required because seating is limited. Classes may be added if there is sufficient demand. The […]
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Jay man faces theft charge from state
JAY — A local man who pleaded guilty to a federal charge of embezzlement in April faces an unrelated charge of theft from the state. On Thursday, a Franklin County grand jury indicted Timothy P. Gallagher, 47, of Jay on the felony charge of theft by deception from the Maine Department of Labor between April […]
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Workplace safety course in Wilton
WILTON — The Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Standards is hosting a no-charge safety course at the Wilton CareerCenter for employers and employees. Visit the class registration page or call 1-877-723-3345 to register. The workshop, Laws Governing Workplace Rights, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Wilton […]
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Auburn joins state’s effort to hire veterans
AUBURN — The city will join a state effort to promote hiring veterans, according to Mayor Jonathan LaBonte. “I don’t think we are looking to fill specific jobs,” LaBonte said Friday. “We just want to raise the profile of our city as an employer and really insure that veterans looking for jobs are able to […]
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Workplace rights course offered
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor will offer a free workshop on regulations governing the workplace this fall in Wilton and Paris. Laws Governing Workplace Rights is taught by staff of the Wage and Hour Division of the Bureau of Labor Standards. Registration is required because seating is limited. The course will be held […]
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Job fair to be held in Madison
MADISON — The Madison Business Alliance, in conjunction with the Maine Department of Labor and Kennebec Valley Community Action Program, will host the Madison Area Job Fair from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Madison Junior High School, 205 Main St. More than 30 businesses from Madison, Anson, Skowhegan and surrounding towns are […]
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Legislative committee votes to keep eye on Maine Labor Department
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee voted narrowly Thursday to continue monitoring a Maine agency’s compliance with directives from its federal counterpart in the wake of a federal investigation that found Gov. Paul LePage and state officials had pressured appeals hearing officers at the Maine Department of Labor’s unemployment compensation bureau. The Government Oversight Committee voted […]
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State investigator finds ground for claim of whistleblower at Norway auto shop
An investigator for a state agency sided with a former manager of a Norway auto repair shop who claims he was fired because he complained that he was underpaid. Michael W. Record filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission, saying he was fired for blowing the whistle on the owners of the Grease […]