Maine Law On Workplace Surveillance

Law was enacted during the second regular session of the 132nd Maine Legislature regarding limits on surveillance covering all public and private workplaces. H.P. 25 – L.D. 61 An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers was passed, enacting a new section 620-A within 26 Maine Revised Statutues (Sec. 1. 26 MRSA c. 7, sub-c. 1-E is enacted to read: SUBCHAPTER 1-E, EMPLOYER SURVEILLANCE. It will become law later this year.

Link to the statute at: https://legislature.maine.gov/ros/LawsOfMaine/#Law/132/R2/ACTPUB/560 (Chapter 524 An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers.

The Maine Department of Labor has produced a poster for employee bulletin boards, etc. Link to the MDOL Poster “Maine Employer Surveillance – Your Rights”, at: https://www.maine.gov/labor/docs/2026/posters/EmployerSurveillancePoster.pdf