Maine Pay transparency and pay equity — Ask HR AI

What changes in Maine

Salary-history rule: Banned (26 M.R.S. §628-A). Employers may not seek wage-history information until after a conditional offer with compensation included.

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Practitioner steps for Maine

Step 1. Confirm whether Maine bans salary-history inquiries — currently banned (26 m.r.s. §628-a).
Step 2. Post a good-faith pay range on every ME job posting where required, including remote roles that could be performed in Maine.
Step 3. Include benefits and equity where the ME statute or local ordinance requires them alongside the base range.
Step 4. Retain the wage records and job description that support the posted range in case of an enforcement action.

Applicable Maine statutes and references

Title 5 §4595
26 M.R.S. §628-A
26 M.R.S. §2454
15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. (federal FCRA)

Frequently asked (federal + Maine overlay)

Which states require pay ranges in job postings?

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington all have posting or on-request pay range disclosure statutes, plus several cities with their own rules.

Can I ask an applicant about their current salary?

In many states, no. Salary-history bans in states like California, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington prohibit asking about prior compensation, though applicants can voluntarily disclose.

What is a pay equity audit?

A privileged statistical review of compensation across protected classes for similarly situated employees, used to identify and correct unexplained gaps before litigation.

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