Gov. Janet Mills on Friday vetoed a bill that union and climate leaders argued would ensure clean energy projects on state land aren’t disrupted by labor disputes. The Democratic governor, however, said the legislation was overly ambiguous. Advocates of the bill castigated the action as yet another “anti-worker, anti-union veto” by the governor. LD 373, […] The post Groups say Mills’ veto of energy-labor bill will weaken state efforts to tackle climate change appeared first on Maine Morning Star
The bill, which the governor introduced, is unlikely to overcome her veto after lawmakers amended the legislation to allow farmworkers to be able to sue their employers for violations.
After the Maine Department of Labor sounded the alarm that it lacks the ability to deter employers from breaking wage and hour laws, the Legislature approved several new reforms to empower the agency to better protect workers. One bill approved this legislative session was LD 2184, a rule proposed by the Department of Labor (DOL) […] The post New laws aim to boost Department of Labor amid concerns over lack of enforcement appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
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