Maine

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

6 months to MHRC (300 days to EEOC)

Employer coverage

1 or more employees

State law

Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA)

State court statute of limitations

2 years

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Sexual orientation
• •Gender identity and expression

How it works

Maine has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Maine Human Rights Commission is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Maine's one-employee threshold gives broad coverage. The 6-month deadline to the MHRC is shorter than the federal window — file with the EEOC simultaneously to preserve the full 300-day period.