The measure bars employment contracts from forcing people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court.
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Lawsuit accusing CMP parent Avangrid of bid rigging is withdrawn, could be refiled
A cybersecurity subcontractor said in a statement that he stands by the allegations in his complaint and is exploring a change of venue for the case.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Unemployment claims fall again for 3rd straight week
In total, 1.6 million Americans were collecting jobless aid the week that ended Jan. 29, essentially flat from the previous week.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
U.S. inflation jumped 7.5% in the past year, a 40-year high
The steady surge in prices has left many Americans less able to afford food, gas, rent, child care and other necessities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gov. Mills proposes electric bill credit for 90,000 low-income Mainers
The one-time, $90-per-customer credit, to be issued by the end of March, would help offset higher electricity rates.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Stocks rise broadly on Wall Street with more help from tech
More than 85 percent of stocks in the S&P 500 gained ground.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Postal service bill unlikely to ease mail delays in Maine, workers say
A financial reform bill in Congress would put the U.S. Postal Service back in the black, but workers say it won’t immediately resolve staffing shortages and late-arriving mail.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Musk helping restore Tongan internet; virus outbreak growing
Many Tongans are now in lockdown with their communications severely restricted due to a severed undersea cable.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, New England, News
Former Mainer’s lawsuit alleges Boston hotel’s owner and workers failed to protect her from being raped
The woman alleges that she was sexually assaulted twice by an Auburn man at the Westin hotel, and that workers didn’t help her even though she was clearly incapacitated.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Disney’s parks rebound aids profit; Disney+ subscribers grow
A theme-park comeback continued to help Disney’s results recover in the most recent quarter