On Wednesday, Gov. Janet Mills held a ceremonial bill signing for LD 12, a measure sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, that would expand severance pay to workers who have lost their jobs due to the shutdown or relocation of their workplace at companies that employ a minimum of 100 workers.
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AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives voted Tuesday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, that would prohibit employer surveillance, unless the surveillance is strictly necessary for employee health and safety or necessary for security.
AUGUSTA - Maine's population is aging, and the state's labor force participation rate has been shrinking. While businesses are struggling to find employees, Mainers are also struggling to pay for housing, groceries and child care all necessities that help keep workers in the labor market. House Democrats are committed to supporting our local industries and empowering a workforce that represents Maine today.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, introduced legislation Thursday to allow employees to request flexible work schedules without retaliation from their employers.
"While employers do not have to agree to a flexible work schedule request, they should not be allowed to discipline those who are just trying to balance work alongside their many responsibilities, including finding child care and caring for loved ones who are ill," said Roeder.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, introduced legislation Thursday that intends to allow a prospective tenant to use a streamlined screening service report during the rental application process in an effort to limit the rental application fees paid by applicants.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, introduced legislation Tuesday to require that pay ranges be included in job postings.
LD 936 would require an employer with 10 or more employees to include the pay range that will be offered to a successful applicant for an open position. For employers with fewer than 10 employees, they must disclose, on request, the salary range that will be offered to a successful applicant.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, has proposed legislation to protect Maine employees that request flexible work schedules from retaliation by their employers. There are currently no existing provisions in state law offering this protection.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, that would increase access to severance pay for Maine workers.
Current law requires notice to be given to employees, municipalities and the State regarding severance pay due to the closing, substantial shutdown or relocation of more than 100 miles of an industrial or commercial facility that employs 100 or more workers. Workers who are employed with the same employer for three or more years may be eligible for severance pay.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, introduced legislation Tuesday before the Legislature's Labor and Housing Committee that would increase access to severance pay for Maine workers.
Current law requires industrial and commercial facilities with more than 100 employees to provide severance pay due to the closing, substantial shutdown or relocation of 100 miles or more of their establishment. It also requires an employee to work with their employer for a minimum of three years to be eligible for this severance pay.
Rep. Amy Roeder is serving her third term in the Maine House of Representatives.
Roeder has worked in the arts for her entire adult life, both as an artist and as an administrator. She currently serves as the executive director of Together Place Peer Run Recovery Center and as an adjunct theater professor at the University of Maine. Additionally, she is a freelance business trainer and has worked with multiple local and national companies to address critical issues around communication, problem-solving and organizational change management.
