Jobs and Income

Midcoast municipalities grapple with staffing amid nationwide labor shortage

According to Maine Center for Economic Policy Policy Analyst James Myall, there are several issues, some of which are ongoing and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, that […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 10, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

New Maine Law Says A Biz Can’t Ask About Your Criminal History

By doing this, there will be a greater pool of applicants, and Maine needs this right now to fill empty jobs in a time where they’re so […]

Q106.5

Posted July 26, 2021

Tags Economic Security, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine law will prohibit employers from inquiring about criminal history of applicants

“Mainers’ past mistakes should not continue to damage their chances of employment and economic prosperity for the rest of their lives,” James Myall, a policy director at […]

The Center Square

Posted July 23, 2021

Tags Economic Security, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Maine expands back-to-work bonuses after seeing just 300 applications in 2 weeks

Adding the benefit for workers who take part-time jobs could boost participation in the program, said James Myall, an analyst for the liberal Maine Center for Economic […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted July 1, 2021

Tags Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

The tables have turned and it’s a workers’ market

“To a certain extent, having a tighter labor market is a good thing,” said James Myall, a policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “Scheduling […]

Sun Journal

Posted June 27, 2021

Tags Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

Maine’s Worker shortage has deep roots

As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes in Maine, business-owners have begun to raise a new economic concern as they report difficulty hiring workers to fill vacancies. These concerns […]

James Myall

Posted June 10, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

Complex worker shortage problem strains businesses, employees in central Maine

James Myall, policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the availability of workers depends on the industry. He does not think the extra unemployment […]

Yahoo! News

Posted May 22, 2021

Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Job Quality, Unemployment

Jobs and Income

At-will employment is cover for discrimination. Maine should abolish it to protect workers from unfair firing

No worker should be fired from their job without a good reason. That’s why we have anti-discrimination laws, which protect Mainers from being fired on the basis […]

James Myall

Posted March 24, 2021

Tags Employment, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Recognizing foreign credentials would help New Mainers and our state prosper

Maine’s economy is at its best when Mainers of all backgrounds can make full use of their experience, skills, and education. But New Mainers who arrive in […]

James Myall

Posted March 23, 2021

Tags Economy, Employment, Immigration, Inequality, Jobs, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income

Pandemic leads more Mainers to work fewer hours or in less-skilled jobs

The number of underemployed workers typically increases during times of economic downturn, as individuals who are struggling to get by or lose unemployment benefits are more likely […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 19, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Jobs

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Midcoast municipalities grapple with staffing amid nationwide labor shortage

New Maine Law Says A Biz Can’t Ask About Your Criminal History

Maine law will prohibit employers from inquiring about criminal history of applicants

Maine expands back-to-work bonuses after seeing just 300 applications in 2 weeks

The tables have turned and it’s a workers’ market

Maine’s Worker shortage has deep roots

Complex worker shortage problem strains businesses, employees in central Maine

At-will employment is cover for discrimination. Maine should abolish it to protect workers from unfair firing

Recognizing foreign credentials would help New Mainers and our state prosper

Pandemic leads more Mainers to work fewer hours or in less-skilled jobs