{"data":{"id":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-620","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"26 M.R.S. §620","heading":"Actions intended to prevent exercise of protected rights","body":"An employer that takes action intended to prevent or penalize a person from exercising rights protected under this chapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each violation may be adjudged, in addition to any other remedy available under this chapter. The Department of Labor and the Attorney General may file a civil action to enforce this section.\nThis section may not be construed to limit or restrict the rights of an individual to seek other available remedies in a separate legal action.","path":["TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY","CHAPTER 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES","SUBCHAPTER 1-D: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/26/title26sec620.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:34Z","sha256":"8c99a8b9b51b030b111f51bf73d782978646c5acdf64884d174c83fafc29c4eb","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-619","next":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-621"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}