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WATERVILLE — This fall, on an unseasonably warm day in a warehouse on a dead end road, Chris Martin, founder of Give IT. Get IT., reached into a box of iPhones and turned one on. The phone appeared unblemished — no cracked screen or scratches, no...
Maine paid leave goes into effect with more new laws in 2021 Portsmouth Herald AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's mandatory paid leave for workers has become law with the new year. But the state isn't going to enforce a ban on single-use, plastic carry-out bags and plastic foam takeout containers. The paid-leave law that went into effect Friday allows workers to accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year, at businesses with more than 10 employees. The law requires employers with over 10 workers to offer paid leave that could be used for illness or emergencie...
Maine paid leave law goes into effect with new year January 1, 2021 GMT AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s mandatory paid leave for workers has become law with the new year. But the state isn’t going to enforce a ban on single-use, plastic carry-out bags and plastic foam takeout containers. The paid-leave law that went into effect Friday allows workers to accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year, at businesses with more than 10 employees. The law requires employers with over 10 workers to offer paid leave that could be used for illness or emergencies.
Environmental Group Pushes Back On Delay Of Plastic Bag, Styrofoam Container Ban Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection says it won’t enforce a statewide ban on single-use, plastic carry-out bags and polystyrene foam takeout containers until July of next year — and that’s drawing some fire from environmentalists. The bans were supposed to start in January, but the DEP says the pandemic has boosted demand for single-use bags and Styrofoam boxes, and supply-chain problems are making it harder to find alternatives. Brian Beneski, who supervises recycling programs for DEP, says co...