{"id":13038,"date":"2025-07-30T02:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T07:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=13038"},"modified":"2026-10-21T05:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:25:17","slug":"sexual-unlawful-harassment-handbook-statement-maine","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/disciplinary\/sexual-unlawful-harassment-handbook-statement-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual and other unlawful harassment handbook statement: Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f85887e8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-929090b5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">by <strong>Brightmine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-when-to-include\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to include<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maine employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to demonstrate their commitment to a workplace free of harassment and compliance with the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA). While not required to be in a handbook, an employer must annually distribute a written notice describing the process for filing internal complaints and setting forth the name, address and telephone number of the person or persons to whom complaints should be reported, as well as contact information for the state agency that receives such complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-in-this-guide-learn-about\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this guide, learn about:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Customizable handbook statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Guidance for employers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Additional resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bg-light-blue-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1e3dc65 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 id=\"h-want-to-see-more\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.881), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Want to see more?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-bm-inline-sentence is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b89d86f7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For full access to <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Sexual and other unlawful harassment handbook statement: Maine<\/h2>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> sign up for an HR and Compliance Center subscription today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/us\/quote\/?intcmp=hrcc-migrated-resource|50SC|quote|request-a-quote\" style=\"border-radius:25px\">Request a quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary-gray);border-left-width:2px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jurisdiction: Maine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bleach-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22a7c014 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get ahead of HR compliance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigating today\u2019s complex HR compliance landscape is challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get ahead with Brightmine. 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