Wage and Hour

New and Updated

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Minimum Salary Levels for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees by State

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary in Maine. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Classification: Maine

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary for overtime-exempt executive, administrative and professional employees.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Maine Minimum Salary for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Increases to $905.79 per Week

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum salary.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Maine Minimum Salary for Executive, Administrative and Professional Employees Is Adjusted for Inflation

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Minimum Wage Rates by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage in Maine. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Maine

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the state minimum wage.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Maine Minimum Wage Increases to $15.70

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Maine Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Affirmative Action: Federal

  Updated to reflect Final Rule removing requirements for disability self-identification, data collection and utilization goals, effective September 21, 2026.

• Date:

  September 18, 2026

  Type:

  News

  DOL Opinion Letters Shed Light on Meal Breaks, Volunteering and Tip Pools

  The DOL said meal breaks that are significantly reduced by travel time may still be noncompensable as long as they are long enough for employees to eat a meal (i.e., typically 30 minutes).