Employment Law

Name: A Legislative Update for HR Professionals
Start: 2023-07-25T09:00:00+0000
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A Legislative Update for HR Professionals

When: July 25, 2023 at 9:00am – 10:00am

The 131st Maine State Legislature will adjourn for the summer in the coming days after a busy session. So far this session, legislators have tackled employment-related topics including minimum wage, disclosure of pay ranges, paid family and medical leave, and more.

Join us July 25 as Steve Langsdorf wraps up the 2023 Breakfast Briefing Series with a legislative update for HR professionals where he will review the employment-related legislation that passed this session and share our forecast on future policies and trends.

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