MDOL Rulemaking
The Department of Labor has rulemaking authority over such matters including rehabilitation services, wage and hour, safety and health, Unemployment Insurance, the Maine Apprenticeship Program, Paid Family Medical Leave, and employment services.
The Department adopts all rules in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 MRSA chapter 375, subchapters 2 and 2-A.
View a full list of Rule Chapters for the Department of Labor .
You may also find a link to the Department’s Regulatory Agenda below. The Regulatory Agenda highlights potential rulemaking for the year.
Proposed Rulemaking
12-702 Department of Labor, Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Chapter 1, Rules Governing Paid Family and Medical Leave
Please note: We encourage the public to only comment on provisions of the proposed Rule that have been amended. Please Note: The public comment period for this proposed rule has ended. 12-179 Board of Occupational Safety and Health - Chapter 6, Regarding Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in the Public Sector
Please Note: The public comment period for this rule ended on May 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm. 12-179 Board of Occupational Safety and Health - Chapter 2, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry Employment in the Public Sector
Please Note: The public comment period for this rule has ended. 12-179 Board of Occupational Safety and Health - Chapter 11, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Worker Walkaround Representative Designation
Please Note: The public comment period for this rule has ended. |
Past Rulemaking
2024
- Notice of Public Comment: November 22, 2023
- Public Comment Deadline: December 27, 2023
- Effective Date: September 19, 2024
- Final Rule Language (Word)
- Response to Comments (PDF)
- Final Resolve 24 Chapter 152 (PDF)
- Notice of Public Comment: April 17, 2024
- Public Comment Deadline: May 17, 2024
- Effective Date: August 25, 2024
- Final Rule Language (PDF)
- Federal Rule – 29 CFR 1904 (PDF)
- Notice of Public Comment: October 4, 2024
- Public Comment Deadline: November 6, 2023
- Effective Date: March 5, 2024
- Final Rule Language (PDF)
- Response to Comments (PDF)
- Notice of Public Comment: November 29, 2023
- Public Comment Deadline: February 13, 2023
- Effective Date: May 25, 2024
- Final Rule Language (PDF)
- Final Response to Comments (PDF)
- Notice of Public Comment: October 11, 2023
- Public Comment Deadline: November 17, 2023
- Effective Date: March 12, 2024
- Final Rule Language (PDF)
- Response to Comments (PDF)
- Notice of Public Comment: October 18, 2023
- Public Comment Deadline: November 17, 2023
- Effective Date: March 18, 2024
- Final Rule Language (PDF)
- 12-172 Department of Labor, Bureau of Unemployment Compensation - Chapter 24 Approved Trainings
- Notice of Public Comment: October 4, 2023 (Reposted February 21, 2024)
- Public Comment Deadline: November 6, 2023 (Reposted deadline March 29, 2024)
- Effective Date: July 23, 2024
- Final Rule Language (PDF)
- Response to Comments (PDF)
- 12-172 Department of Labor, Bureau of Unemployment Compensation - Chapter 27 Work Share Rules
- Notice of Public Comment: November 29, 2023
- Public Comment Deadline: February 13, 2024
- Effective Date: April 28, 2024
- Final Rule Language (PDF)
- Response to Comments (PDF)
2023
- Notice of Public Comment Posted: October 25, 2023
- Public Hearing: November 14, 2023
- Public Comment Deadline: November 29, 2023
- Effective Date: December 13, 2023 Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Notice of Public Comment November 9, 2022
- Public Comment Deadline: December 9, 2022
- Effective Date: January 29, 2023
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Notice of Public Comment Posted: December 14, 2022
- Public Hearing: January 5, 2023
- Public Comment Deadline: January 17, 2023
- Effective Date: March 1, 2023
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Department Response to Comments: Link to Responses
2022
- Notice of Public Comment Posted: November 3, 2021
- Public Hearing: November 22, 2021
- Public Comment Deadline: December 6, 2021
- Effective Date: September 21, 2022
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Notice of Public Comment Posted: May 25, 2022
- Public Comment Deadline: June 27, 2027
- Effective Date: July 19, 2022
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Notice of Public Comment Posted: July 13, 2021
- Public Comment Deadline: September 24, 2021
- Effective Date: January 15, 2022
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Department Response to Comments: Link to Responses
- Notice of Public Comment Posted: May 25, 2022
- Public Comment Deadline: June 27, 2022
- Effective Date: July 19, 2022
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Notice of Public Comment Posted: February 16, 2022
- Public Comment Deadline: March 18, 2022
- Effective Date: May 4, 2022
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
2021
- Notice of Public Comment: October 6, 2021
- Public Comment Deadline: November 8, 2021
- Effective Date: November 20, 2021
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Notice of Public Comment: September 15, 2021
- Public Comment Deadline: October 15, 2021
- Effective Date: November 20, 2021
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Notice of Public Comment Posted: March 25, 2020
- Public Comment Deadline: May 27, 2020
- Effective Date: January 1, 2021
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Department Response to Comments: Link to Responses
- Notice of Public Comment: September 15, 2021
- Public Comment Deadline: October 15, 2021
- Effective Date: November 20, 2021
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Notice of Public Comment Posted: March 17, 2021
- Public Comment Deadline: April 23, 2021
- Effective Date: June 29, 2021
- Final Rule Language: Link to Language
- Department Response to Comments: Link to Responses