Getting evicted? Worried you might be soon?
To learn more about your rights if you are being evicted, come to a live virtual information session with a PTLA attorney every Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Ofrecemos servicios legales gratuitos a trabajadores agrícolas calificados en el estado de Maine.
Ayudamos a personas que:
Welcome to the home of our yearly Harvest Calendars! Each year, the PTLA Farmworker Unit publishes a calendar with information for migrant farmworkers about their legal rights, and where to get legal help.
Every Tuesday at 9:00 am, Pine Tree hosts an information session about the eviction process in Maine. During the session, you can learn about:
Each year, PTLA produces a report for our communities, stakeholders, and donors. These reports explore and highlight some of the impactful work PTLA does, as well as information about our funding, and our organization itself.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a well-established charity with a strong reputation, locally and nationally. We pride ourselves on our fiscal accountability: we consistently have clean audits, receive positive reviews from numerous of our funders, and we are a Platinum Star Guidestar agency.
The following information is made available to the public in order to provide a comprehensive overview of Pine Tree Legal Assistance's financial activities.
Posted and up-to-date 8/2022
Starting in June, 2020, Maine courts began allowing video or telephone mediation in Family Matter cases through video or telephone. As of August 2022, some courts have begun in-person mediations again although most mediations will still be over zoom. Check your mediation scheduling notice from the court for information about your mediation. If you are still unsure, call the district court presiding over your case to ask whether your mediation will be in person or online.
Last updated: April, 2025
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. You must be paid at least $7.25 per hour. Even if you are paid on a piece rate basis, your hourly wages each week must average at least $7.25 per hour or your state’s minimum wage for agricultural workers. In Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, the minimum wage for farmworkers is $7.25 per hour, the federal minimum wage. In some New England states, the minimum wage is higher.
Farmworker Minimum Wage:
Safety first. If you are in danger, call 911 for the Police. Physical abuse by your spouse or partner is illegal. Your safety is most important.