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MDOL offices will be closed on Monday, October 12th, 2026.
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Mission
The Maine Department of Labor is committed to serving Maine workers and businesses by:
- Helping employers recruit and train a talented workforce;
- Providing workers with the skills they need to be competitive in the economy;
- Assisting individuals when jobs are lost;
- Aiding people with disabilities reach career goals;
- Ensuring safe and fair workplaces for people on the job; and,
- Providing research and analysis of employment data to support job growth;
- Ensuring people can take time away from work for life’s most critical moments — without losing their income or their job.
What's New
- 10/6/2026: Board of Occupational Safety and Health to Host Listening Sessions on Proposed Indoor Air Quality Compliance Directive
- 10/5/2026: Maine Senate Confirms Vaughan Woodruff as Chair of the State Workforce Development Board
- 10/1/2026: Gov. Mills Proclaims October 2026 as Disability Employment Awareness Month
- 10/1/2026: October Is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- 10/1/2026: Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Publishes Actuarial Report, First Claims Report
- 9/24/2026: Maine Department of Labor announces October workplace safety and labor law training schedule








