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