{"data":{"id":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-878","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"26 M.R.S. §878","heading":"Veteran preference employment policy","body":"A private employer may have a veteran preference employment policy.  The policy must be in writing and must be applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion or retention during a reduction in workforce.  A private employer may require that a veteran submit a DD Form 214 to be eligible for the preference.","path":["TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY","CHAPTER 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES","SUBCHAPTER 11: VETERAN PREFERENCE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/26/title26sec878.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:34Z","sha256":"e1177e66766e6a6aa92266d4dfc327f257496a8486a4129871ce72c6746d109d","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-877","next":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-879"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}