Title 26, Title 26

The Department of Labor may administer and operate a program of trade adjustment assistance to workers as provided under United States Trade Act of 1974, Title II, Chapter 2, Public Law 93-618, Title 19, United States Code, Sections 2271 to 2322, referred to in this subchapter as…

The commissioner shall bring an action on behalf of one or more employees in any court of competent jurisdiction to challenge any adverse determination on a petition for certification, or part thereof, filed under the Act when the commissioner believes that determination to be er…

The Peer Support Program for Displaced Workers is created within the department to provide advocacy and information for workers displaced by significant layoffs. The program may initiate one or more projects to assist employees as provided in this chapter and as resources permit.…

1. Initiation of project. When 100 or more employees of a single employer are laid off, the department shall initiate a peer support project to assist the affected employees. The department may initiate a project when 50 or more employees are laid off if the bureau determines tha…

1. Community Workforce Connections Program established. The Community Workforce Connections Program, referred to in this subchapter as "the program," is established. No later than January 1, 2026, the Commissioner of Labor, referred to in this subchapter as "the commissioner," sh…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Railroad Employee Equity Act."

Effective January 1, 1987, any person, corporation or other entity purchasing, acquiring, leasing or otherwise obtaining from a financially related entity the right to operate a rail line or abandoned rail line in this State shall give a first right of hire to fill any subordinat…

Any person who is performing work on a rail line which is being sold or otherwise transferred to a new operator within this State who is entitled to priority of employment under section 2072 shall be presumed to be physically and mentally qualified to perform the same or comparab…

Any person who is given a first right of hire by section 2072, who is deprived of that right by the action or inaction of the new operator of the rail line, shall have a cause of action against the new operator to enforce the right of hire guarantee by this Act, and may bring suc…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Expenses" means actual expenses paid for room, board, tuition fees or educational material. [PL 1987, c. 327 (NEW).] B. "Qualified institution" me…

As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 356 (NEW).] 1. Fire department. "Fire department" means a municipal fire department, as defined in Title 30‑A, section 3151, subsection 1, or a volunteer…

1. Training and education requirements. Each fire department shall provide a training and education program that meets the fire department's needs and includes the following: A. Training and education in accordance with Title 30‑A, section 3154, subsection 2; [PL 2003, c. 570, §2…

Unless otherwise specified, any reference in this section to a standard is to the most recent standard in effect. [PL 2003, c. 570, §3 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 570, §7 (AFF).] 1. Protective equipment. 1-A. Protective equipment. The fire department shall provide each firefighter with th…

1. Eye, face protection. Each fire department shall provide and each firefighter shall use eye or face protection, or both, when the firefighter is engaged in fire suppression and other operations involving hazards to the eyes and face at all times when the face is not protected …

The Bureau of Labor Standards shall adopt an inspection procedure for self-contained breathing apparatus. The procedure must include at least the following, as specified in the manufacturer's operation manual: [PL 2017, c. 219, §19 (AMD).] 1. All components, air supply devices, p…

The Bureau of Labor Standards shall inspect fire departments to determine compliance with this chapter. The bureau shall assist fire departments in complying with this chapter.

The Board of Occupational Safety and Health shall adopt rules to carry out and enforce this chapter. [PL 1993, c. 50, §1 (AMD).] The Board of Occupational Safety and Health may issue advisory rulings in accordance with Title 5, section 9001 with respect to the applicability of th…

Any rules or portions of rules adopted by the Department of Labor that are inconsistent with this chapter are void and unenforceable.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2017, c. 326, §1 (NEW).] 1. Apprentice. "Apprentice" has the same meaning as in section 3201, subsection 1. 2. Department. "Department" means the Department of La…

1. Establishment; purpose. The department shall, using existing resources and available grant funding, establish and implement in accordance with this section the Health Care Employment for Military Veterans Program to assist eligible veterans who desire to obtain employment in c…

This chapter establishes the Job Training Program for Activities Coordinators, referred to in this chapter as the "program," to provide assistance to the State's long-term care facilities, as defined in Title 22, chapter 1666‑B, facing serious shortages of adequately trained pers…

The program must be conducted under the auspices of the education delivery system.

Under the program, training for activities coordinators in long-term care facilities must be as follows. [PL 1993, c. 306, §5 (AMD).] 1. Job training services. Job training services, which are provided under the state job training system, must be coordinated by the Department of …

This chapter applies to actions taken under the Maine Workforce Investment System. For the purposes of this chapter, the "Maine Workforce Investment System" means all state and federal education and training programs administered by the Department of Labor and operated by a netwo…

1. Application. This section applies to all on-the-job training contracts entered into by any agency or organization, public or private, that provides a wage subsidy for a trainee with public funds, including all contracts written under the Maine Workforce Investment System. 2. S…

1. Notification to training applicants. The Department of Labor shall explain to each person seeking to enroll in a Maine Workforce Investment System program the general nature of registered apprenticeship programs, that a registered apprenticeship program is one of the job train…

Each person enrolled in a program under the Maine Workforce Investment System must be provided an informational pamphlet on labor law that explains the person's rights and responsibilities and lists the appropriate agency to contact for additional information. The informational p…

The Department of Labor annually shall provide to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters the same expenditures and outcomes report provided to the United States Department of Labor for the programs operated under the federal Workfor…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2011, c. 491, §13 (NEW).] 1. Apprentice. "Apprentice" means a person who is at least 16 years of age, except when a higher minimum age standard of 18 years of age…

The Maine Apprenticeship Program is established for the purposes of registration and oversight of apprenticeship programs in the State. The Maine Apprenticeship Program is administered by the department, which is the state apprenticeship agency and registration agency for the pur…

An apprenticeship program must conform to the following standards to be eligible for approval and registration by the Maine Apprenticeship Program. [PL 2011, c. 491, §13 (NEW).] 1. Standards. An apprenticeship program must have organized, written standards containing the terms an…

1. Minimum number of apprentices. A registered apprenticeship program must have at least one registered apprentice, except for the following specified periods of time if the periods do not exceed one year: A. Between the date when the apprenticeship program is registered and the …

An apprenticeship agreement must contain, explicitly or by reference: [PL 2011, c. 491, §13 (NEW).] 1. Names. The names and signatures of the contracting parties, including the apprentice and the sponsor or employer, and the name and signature of a parent or guardian of the appre…

As set out in this section, deregistration of an apprenticeship program may be effected upon the voluntary action of the sponsor or by the Maine Apprenticeship Program upon reasonable cause. [PL 2011, c. 491, §13 (NEW).] 1. Deregistration at the request of the sponsor. Upon recei…

1. Invalidate. Nothing in this chapter or in an apprenticeship agreement may be construed to invalidate: A. An apprenticeship provision in a collective bargaining agreement between employers and employees establishing more stringent apprenticeship standards; or [PL 2011, c. 491, …

1. Review. A controversy or difference arising under an apprenticeship agreement that cannot be resolved between the sponsor and the apprentice and that is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement may be submitted by an apprentice, or the apprentice's authorized represent…

1. Establishment. The Maine Apprenticeship Council, as established in Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 54‑D and referred to in this section as "the council," consists of 16 members appointed in accordance with this subsection. Members of the council must be familiar with appr…

The department shall administer the Maine Apprenticeship Program through the Bureau of Employment Services within the department, referred to in this section as "the bureau." The bureau is the state office for the purposes of 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 29 and 30. [PL 2…

1. Investment system. The Maine Apprenticeship Program shall partner with the Maine Workforce Investment System under chapter 33 to use registered apprenticeship as a key talent development approach that serves both workforce investment system participants and industry in the Sta…

The department shall adopt routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A to implement the provisions of this chapter.

1. Application; eligibility. A sponsor may apply with the Maine Apprenticeship Program for review and certification of a preapprenticeship training program. 2. Eligibility. To be eligible for certification, a preapprenticeship training program must: A. Meet the requirements of th…

A cooperative initiative is established within the Office of the Governor to create Maine industry partnerships pursuant to this chapter. The Industry Partnership Assistance Collaborative is also established in the Office of the Governor and administered by the Commissioner of La…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 1. Career ladder. "Career ladder" means a clear sequence of education course work or training that is aligned with an identifi…

1. Specific industry clusters. The collaborative shall work with businesses, industry associations and organizations, workforce and economic development agencies, the State Workforce Development Board established in section 2006 and the boards of the local workforce investment ar…

1. Objectives. The objectives of an industry partnership are to: A. Organize businesses, employers, workers, labor organizations and industry associations into a collaborative structure that supports the sharing of information, ideas and challenges common to their industry cluste…

1. Grant program. The collaborative shall establish a competitive grant program that provides support to industry partnerships and eligible applicants pursuant to this section. The grants must be used to provide training or the ability for local, state or regional industry partne…