The cable TV and internet company says it is using ‘virtual hiring’ techniques to select new workers.
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Travel restrictions worry Wex after solid first quarter
The Portland-based payment processing technology firm says business declined in April because of pandemic-related restrictions on travel.
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New jobless claims surged by 16,000 last week as more workers qualified for benefits
Nearly 125,000 Mainers have now filed for unemployment benefits, roughly 18% of the state’s civilian labor force.
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Idexx-made COVID-19 test kits get emergency approval from FDA
They are being produced by the Westbrook animal health company’s subsidiary, Opti Medical Systems of Roswell, Ga.
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Maine officials seek changes, next steps for emergency loan program
The Paycheck Protection Program loans have been a godsend for many small businesses, but some business owners say fundamental flaws in the program make them unusable for their situations.
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Manufacturer’s layoff of workers in Scarborough allowed by law, state says
The labor department says Whitcraft Group is not subject to a statute requiring a 90-day advance notice to affected workers and a week’s severance pay for every year of service.
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Portland maker of remote-working tools a finalist in Zoom competition
Friday, a startup that develops remote-working software applications, is vying for an investment of up to $2 million.
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Maine Voices: Let’s look at numbers, science while we open up our state
Maine’s CDC director and governor have kept us safer than almost any other state, a car dealer says, and they’ll reopen us to business just as safely.
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Maine’s two-week quarantine a deal-breaker for some seasonal residents
The 14-day self-quarantine order for anyone coming to Maine from out of state frustrates masses of second-home owners and raises uncertainty about a peak spending season.
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Recent layoffs raise questions about severance, notification
Employees in a mass layoff are supposed to receive advance warning and extra compensation, but that isn’t always happening during the coronavirus pandemic.