What’s behind the widening gender wage gap in the U.S.?

Many women have paid a price for leaving the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, either because they lost their jobs or because they quit because of caretaking responsibilities.

Kansas will pay $50,000 to settle a suit over a transgender Highway Patrol employee’s firing

The former employee claimed to have been fired for coming out as transgender.

More people are living in Maine and working remotely for out-of-state employers

Jobs and worksites that increased in tandem before the pandemic are now diverging: The number of workplaces now exceeds job growth, according to a Maine Department of Labor report.

Maine launches job board to connect people with openings in ‘clean energy’ sector

Just weeks after releasing a study detailing the growth of clean energy jobs in Maine, the state on Wednesday launched a board to help workers find jobs and employers to fill vacancies.

How immigrant workers in Maine, U.S. have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession

At the Flood Brothers farm in Maine’s 'dairy capital' of Clinton, foreign-born workers make up half the staff of nearly 50, feeding the cows, tending crops and helping collect the milk.

Farmington-based school district struggles to find applicants for key positions

Rumford job fair attracts 11 employers

Maine CareerCenters is hosting events across the state.  

Despite high pay at Maine summer jobs, some workers look for other rewards

Seasonal hiring is ramping up in the state, and summer wages are high. But young workers don't always take the top-dollar jobs.

U.S. firms slow hiring; wage gains moderate

Businesses' payrolls rose 127,000 this month, the smallest gain since January 2021.

Maine companies turn to automation as labor shortage persists

Automating functions isn't always aimed at reducing staff, but it helps when human workers are harder to find.