Maine Enacts Pay Range Posting and Disclosure Law
Maine’s H.P. 18 - L.D. 54 was signed by the governor on April 24, 2026. Beginning July 28, 2026, employers will be required to include pay ranges in job postings, disclose pay ranges to employees upon request, and comply with new recordkeeping requirements.
Job Postings
Employers with 10 or more employees will be required to include the hourly or salary pay rate or range in postings that are intended to recruit for a specific open position and include preferred qualifications. The pay rate or range should reflect what the employer expects to pay for that position when filled.
For roles compensated solely on commission, employers don’t have to include a pay rate or range in the posting but must state that the position is commission based.
Pay Disclosure
Employers of all sizes will be required to share the pay range for an employee’s current position if the employee asks about it. If you don’t already have set pay ranges for each position, you may want to dedicate some time to that project, just in case you get inquiries.
Recordkeeping
All employers will also need to maintain records of each position held by an employee and their pay history for the duration of their employment plus three years after termination. Note that keeping pay records for three years is already required by federal law, so this likely won’t require a change in process.
Action Items:
Make sure job ads include the required details by July 28 and be prepared to provide pay range information if employees ask for it.