Maine § 26 §843 Definitions

Maine Statutes

§ 26 §843 — Definitions

Maine § 26 §843

Title 26LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Ch. 7EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 26 §843 (2026).

Text

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.Employee. "Employee" means any person who may be permitted, required or directed by an employer in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit to engage in any employment but does not include an independent contractor.

2.Employee benefits. "Employee benefits" means all benefits, other than salary and wages, provided or made available to employees by an employer and includes group life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance and pensions, regardless of whether benefits are provided by a policy or practice of an employer.

3.Employer. "Employer" means:

4.Family medical leave. "Family medical leave" means leave requested by an employee for: 4-A. Health car

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As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Employee.
"Employee" means any person who may be permitted, required or directed by an employer in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit to engage in any employment but does not include an independent contractor.
2.
Employee benefits.
"Employee benefits" means all benefits, other than salary and wages, provided or made available to employees by an employer and includes group life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance and pensions, regardless of whether benefits are provided by a policy or practice of an employer.
3.
Employer.
"Employer" means:
4.
Family medical leave.
"Family medical leave" means leave requested by an employee for:
4-A.
Health care provider.
"Health care provider" means:
4-B.
Reduced leave schedule.
"Reduced leave schedule" means a leave schedule that reduces the usual number of hours per workweek, or hours per workday, of an employee.
5.
Serious illness.
6.
Serious health condition.
"Serious health condition" means an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves:
7.
Domestic partner.
8.
Sibling.
"Sibling" means a sibling of an employee who is jointly responsible with the employee for each other's common welfare as evidenced by joint living arrangements and joint financial arrangements.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 546, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 127, §D2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 684, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 233, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 261, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 388, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 519, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 189, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 567, §41 (AMD).