ME LD598

Requires employers with at least 10 employees to pay workers who report to work but have their shift cancelled or reduced the lesser of 2 hours pay or the originally scheduled shift pay

Applies to most private sector employees but excludes seasonal industry workers and public employees covered by collective bargaining agreements

Employers can avoid payment liability by making a documented good faith effort to notify employees not to report to work before they arrive

Exceptions apply when work is cancelled due to adverse weather, natural disasters, civil emergencies, or the employee's own illness or workplace injury

Violations carry fines of $100 to $500 per occurrence; Department of Labor authorized to adopt implementing rules