Does Maine law require employers to disclose pay ranges in job ads? | Fact brief

Yes.

Maine employers with 10 or more employees must now include a prospective pay range in all job postings.

The law, LD 54, took effect on July 29. It passed both legislative chambers on April 14 and was signed by Gov. Janet Mills on April 24.

The law applies to print and electronic ads, including those posted by third parties. Commission-only jobs do not need a pay range, but the posting must say compensation is based solely on commission.

Employers with fewer than 10 employees are exempt from the posting requirement. Still, all employers must give current employees the pay range for their position upon request and keep position and pay records for three years after employment ends.

The bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, said the law gives applicants pay information before they apply, helps employers set expectations and promotes pay parity.

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Sources

• Maine Legislature: An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees' Pay Histories (text)
• Maine Legislature: Actions for LD 54
• Maine Legislature: An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees' Pay Histories (documents and disposition)
• Maine House of Representatives: Testimony of Representative Amy Roeder Presenting LD 54

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