The state has not yet published any findings or comments because it is still reviewing feedback on the program that will give workers up to 12 weeks of paid time off starting in May 2026.
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Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids
Under the law, parents can transfer some of their generous parental leave allowance to the child’s grandparents.
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Businesses air concerns about proposed rules of new paid family leave program
Some companies that plan to offer their own programs object to paying into the state program during its 16-month startup period. The 1% payroll tax is split evenly between employers and their workers.
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Business group objects to proposed rules for new paid family leave law
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce says employers who want to eventually opt out of the program by offering their own paid leave benefit still would have to pay into the fund for 16 months.
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White House salutes child care investments by Maine and other states
Senate President Troy Jackson attended an event at the White House on Wednesday to celebrate state efforts to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care as a means of lifting families out of poverty and strengthening local economies.
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Budget approved by Democrats won’t go into effect until fall
Upset over being shut out of negotiations, Republicans vote against the state budget. It still passes, but without their votes, the newly added $800 million can’t be spent until October.
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Maine Legislature passes budget with paid family leave, tax cut for retirees
Both the House and Senate voted for passage, but opposition from House Republicans meant there was not enough support to meet the two-thirds threshold needed for the supplemental spending package to take effect immediately.
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Families, business owners weigh implications of paid family leave, now likely to become Maine law
Patty Kidder said her family went bankrupt in the 1990s, and that it wouldn’t have happened if they had had access to paid leave. Other Mainers have different reactions.
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How will Maine’s paid family leave affect me and my employer?
Gov. Janet Mills has said she will sign the law, which would be fully implemented by 2026.
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Gov. Mills: I will sign paid family leave into law
With the governor pledging her support, Maine will become the 13th state to have a mandatory paid family and medical leave program.