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.
Here are the details for employers located or doing business in Maine.
Gov. Janet Mills signed the legislation this summer — and it went into effect on Sept. 24, 2025. Here’s what you need to know.
LD 598 – also known as the “show-up pay” law – applies to employers with at least 10 employees for more than 120 days in a calendar year. Seasonal employers and public employers are specifically excluded.
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If an employee reports to work for a scheduled shift that is cut short or canceled, the employer must provide show-up pay equal to either two hours of compensation at the employee’s regular rate of pay or the amount the employee would have received for the full scheduled shift, whichever is less.
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