Building a stronger, healthier Maine.
Sometimes you need to put health & family first.
Together Maine is creating a paid family & medical leave system making workers, families, businesses — and our whole economy — stronger and healthier.
Maine’s paid family & medical leave law is official!
Now Maine begins to create the program that will help workers and families thrive.
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Regina's Story
Access to paid leave is a privilege that allowed me to care for my mother at the end of her life. It quite literally allowed us to continue providing a roof over her head…
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Brittany's Story
I was still in pain when I went back to work. I would have moments where, if I moved too quickly, if I stepped wrong, my incision would hurt…
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Jessica's Story
Sadly, there were no options for me. I had to find a way to make my job and caregiving work. I tried to keep all the balls in the air. This couldn’t last. I not only crashed, I was burnt out…