{"id":13369,"date":"2026-04-27T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&p=13369"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:12:58","slug":"maine-enacts-pay-transparency-law","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/pay-transparency\/maine-enacts-pay-transparency-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine enacts pay transparency law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Emily Scace<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Employers in Maine will soon be required to share pay information with job applicants and employees. Gov. Janet Mills signed\u00a0H.P. 18<\/a>\u00a0into law on April 24, making Maine the 17th state to enact a pay transparency law<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the law, employers with 10 or more employees will be required to include a pay range in any job posting, unless the role is paid solely on a commission basis. The requirement applies regardless of whether an employer uses third-party recruiting services or does its own direct recruiting and hiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The law defines a posting <\/em>as a solicitation intended to recruit applicants for a specific available position that includes qualifications for desired applicants. Both printed and electronic postings are included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pay range <\/em>is the range of pay that an employer anticipates relying on to set wages for a posting, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n