What You Need to Know About Maine Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Other Wage Claims

You can recover unpaid wages, overtime, and tips in Maine if you know your rights and how to enforce them. Does your employer owe you unpaid wages or overtime? Or, maybe you need information on the breaks you’re entitled to, overtime rules, or your right to tips. If so, you'll find the information you need on this site to learn what you can do in Maine to get the money you have earned.

Here, we answer many common questions about wage and hour law in Maine, including:

• your rights to pay and what to do if you are owed pay 
• whether you are eligible for overtime pay in Maine 
• your right to tips in Maine
• what breaks you are entitled to in Maine, and
• how to file a wage claim against your employer with the Maine Department of Labor.

A few things to keep in mind as you explore this site:

1. Wage and hour laws differ from state to state.

Most states have enacted their own wage and hour regulations and procedures for employees to follow if they have been treated unfairly. These regulations and procedures vary from state to state. Start by finding out about your rights to pay in Maine.

2. Some states simply adopt the federal minimum wage and overtime standards, but most states have higher standards.

The U.S. Department of Labor  covers minimum wage, overtime, and other wage and hour matters. In states that have not adopted their own wage and hour regulations and procedures, your rights are set out by the U.S. Department of Labor. 

The Maine Department of Labor is the agency that enforces labor laws in Maine. Check there to find out more about minimum wage and overtime rules in Maine.

The minimum wage in Maine is $14.15 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Maine must be paid at least $14.15 an hour.

Cumberland County Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Cumberland County is currently $14.15 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities and counties in Maine are free to adopt their own higher local minimum wage, and dozens of local governments across the country have done so. To find out whether Cumberland County has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit the county’s website at https://www.cumberlandcounty.org/. 

Check Maine Department of Labor to find out more.

3. You are entitled to certain payments when your employment ends.

Your final paycheck must include certain amounts, regardless of whether you resigned, were laid off, or were fired. Find out whether your former employer met Maine’s final paycheck requirements.