Maine employers:
You have a new workplace surveillance compliance obligation taking effect on July 14, 2026 under Maine’s Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers.
The new law requires advance and annual notice of employer surveillance of employees, mandates disclosure during the hiring process, limits certain audiovisual monitoring in private spaces, and gives employees the right to decline monitoring tools on their personal devices. Employees are also protected from retaliation for exercising their rights under the law.
Employers in Maine should review their monitoring practices, update policies and onboarding materials, and ensure required notices are distributed to employees.
You can read the law here: getPDF.asp