Show-Up Pay: New State Law Requires Compensation for Reporting to Work

Under a new law in Maine, covered employers are now required to provide compensation or show-up pay to employees who report to work but have their shifts canceled or reduced.

In passing this legislation, Maine joins a handful of states that require show-up pay, also known as reporting time pay, including California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. READ MORE