AUGUSTA – Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, introduced three bills to help support Maine workers on Wednesday in the Maine
Legislature’s Labor Committee. The bills would require employers to disclose pay ranges, allow employees to request flexible work schedules and regulate employer surveillance.
“Each of these bills offers employers the opportunity to build trust with their teams and improve transparency in the workplace,” said Roeder, House chair of the Labor Committee. “We now live in a world where employees have more job prospects with incentives like remote and flexible work. These bills are a tool for employers to retain workers and reduce turnover, enabling them to remain more competitive in their industries. They will also give employees the ability to ask for what they need without the fear of retaliation and to work in an environment free from restrictive oversight.”
The Labor Committee will hold work sessions on each bill in the coming weeks.
LD 54 would require an employer with 10 or more employees to include a pay range in their job postings. Employers with fewer than 10 employees would only have to disclose a salary range if requested by the applicant. Additionally, employers would have to disclose the pay range for an open position to current employees holding the same position, if asked.
LD 60 would allow an employee to submit a written request for a flexible work schedule for consideration by their employer, without the employer retaliating against them.
LD 61 would allow an employer to use surveillance technology only if they notify employees before its use. This bill would prohibit an employer from using audiovisual monitoring in an employee's residence, personal vehicle or on the employee's property. Additionally, the bill would allow an employee to decline data collection or transmission application use on their personal electronic devices.
Roeder is serving her third term in the Maine House of Representatives and is House chair of the Labor Committee. She represents House District 23, which includes a portion of Bangor.
Contact:
Brian Lee (Roeder) | 305-965-2744