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State Legislation/Regulation


LD 1407, “Resolve, To Address Issues Concerning the Employment of Senior Citizens”

M4A worked with Rep. Campbell to introduce this legislation and also worked with the Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Legal Services for the Elderly and the Department of Labor to move this issue forward. M4A testified in support of this legislation.

Summary: This bill directs the Commissioner of Labor to convene a stakeholder group to study barriers to senior employment and how to promote best practices in senior employment, to review benefit reductions for working seniors and to undertake a public education campaign to promote the value of senior citizens in the workforce.

Sponsor: Rep. James Campbell.

Cosponsors: Representatives Beaudoin; Faircloth; Finley; Grose; Lewin; Perry; Walker and Senators Raye and Sullivan.

Committee: Labor

Action: This bill was referred to the Labor Committee on March 15, 2007. A Hearing was held on April 4, 2007 and a Work Session was held on May 10, 2007. Although the Committee reported “ought not to pass”, discussions with the Department of Labor have made this part of the responsibility of the Older Worker Committee of the Maine Jobs Council.