Jobs and Income

Gideon’s bill would make Maine a national leader on paid family leave

If passed, the program would cover 95 percent of private employees and offer up to 12 weeks of paid family leave, as well as 20 weeks of […]

Beacon

Posted April 19, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Maine’s Economy

Proposed "Fair Workweek" law will give workers the stability they need to care for their families

Imagine this scenario: You work at a large, national retail chain and on any given week, your schedule is subject to change, set at the discretion of […]

James Myall

Posted April 10, 2019

Tags Fair Scheduling, Job Quality

Jobs and Income

GOP amendment would undermine benefits of earned paid sick days Maine's workers and economy

A proposal to expand access to earn paid sick days would be watered down significantly if Republican lawmakers get their way. The original plan, LD 369, presented […]

James Myall

Posted March 12, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Maine bill to fix overtime will restore the promise of extra pay for extra work

When Mainers work extra hours, they deserve extra pay. The 40-hour workweek has been a pillar of the American economy for decades. It’s still what most of […]

James Myall

Posted March 12, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Overtime

Jobs and Income

Bill Would Make More Maine Workers Eligible For Overtime Pay

James Myall, an analyst for Maine Center for Economic Policy, a liberal advocacy group, said right now employers can easily classify salaried workers as administrative or professional […]

Maine Public

Posted March 11, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Overtime

Jobs and Income

Mainers testify that state’s lack of paid sick days is ‘arcane and insane’

In a packed public hearing before the state legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee Monday, Maine workers, employers and advocates argued in favor of a proposal for a […]

Beacon

Posted February 25, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

Paid sick days will boost Maine’s economy

In “ State of Working Maine 2018,” the Maine Center for Economic Policy outlined the evidence proving how a lack of paid sick leave hurts our state. This […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 21, 2019

Tags Economy, Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Legislature revisits bill that would require employers to provide sick leave

“The lack of paid sick days decreases workers’ financial security and hurts our economy,” Garrett Martin, executive director of Maine Center for Economic Policy, said in a […]

MaineBiz

Posted February 13, 2019

Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Taxes and Budget

MECEP releases biennial budget blueprint for prosperity, growth and opportunity

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released “The Prosperity Budget,” a biennial state budget blueprint that lays the groundwork for a stronger, more inclusive […]

Posted January 15, 2019

Tags Budget, Higher Education, Infrastructure, Job Quality, K-12 Education, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine 2018

Contents Editor’s note: State of Working Maine 2018 contains extensive endnotes and citations not reflected in this online version of the report. To see the complete report […]

James Myall

Posted November 19, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Employment, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

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Gideon’s bill would make Maine a national leader on paid family leave

Proposed "Fair Workweek" law will give workers the stability they need to care for their families

GOP amendment would undermine benefits of earned paid sick days Maine's workers and economy

Maine bill to fix overtime will restore the promise of extra pay for extra work

Bill Would Make More Maine Workers Eligible For Overtime Pay

Mainers testify that state’s lack of paid sick days is ‘arcane and insane’

Paid sick days will boost Maine’s economy

Legislature revisits bill that would require employers to provide sick leave

MECEP releases biennial budget blueprint for prosperity, growth and opportunity

State of Working Maine 2018