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Working in Maine with a record
No employer in the register is based in Maine yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement about Maine. Here is what does apply to you.
Employers who hire from anywhere
Where you live is not the limit for these 0.
We cannot yet name a remote employer either.
The register is small and we would rather say so than pad it. If you know a company that belongs here, it takes a minute to tell us.
Add a companyWhat the law gives you in Maine
A Maine employer cannot ask about your record on the job application, and once they do ask they have to let you explain.
Private employers Covered Every employer is covered with no size threshold. A job ad or an application cannot say that people with a criminal history will not be considered. The Maine Department of Labor enforces it with fines of $100 to $500 per violation, and the law gives you no right to sue on your own. 26 M.R.S. § 600-A · checked September 17, 2026
When they may ask At the interview, or once you have been found otherwise qualified This is the earliest point in the process a covered employer may raise your record.
If they say no You have a step Before a final hiring decision they must give you the chance to explain the conviction and what you have done since, including anything you completed after the sentence.
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