Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §621-A, sub-§5 is enacted to read:

5.__Change in rate of pay.__Payment of wages must be made at the rate previously established, except that the employer may decrease the rate of pay if the employer gives advance notice to all affected employees at least one pay period prior to the change.__Changes of rates of pay made under a collective bargaining agreement are exempt from this requirement.

SUMMARY

This bill requires an employer to notify employees at least a pay period in advance of any decrease in pay. It also provides an exception for changes made under a collective bargaining agreement.