Jobs and Income Maine could finally expand overtime pay for thousands of workers James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, told lawmakers that the group estimates that about 26,000 additional salaried workers in the for-profit […] Beacon Posted April 26, 2023 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime
Jobs and Income Progress for Maine Workers in the first part of the 130th Legislature After a particularly difficult year for Maine workers — during which many people labored under intense pressure and the looming threat of the COVID-19 pandemic — the […] James Myall Posted September 1, 2021 Tags Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Paid Sick Days, Wages
Jobs and Income Extra pay for extra work: How Maine can restore overtime pay for 28,000 Mainers When Mainers work long hours, they deserve to be compensated fairly for their extra work. Overtime protections exist to ensure extra work is rewarded with extra pay, […] James Myall Posted March 22, 2021 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Overtime, Wages
Jobs and Income Lawmakers discuss bill to restore overtime protection James Myall, a policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said most people think of a typical work week as being 40 hours. He said […] Fox Bangor Posted March 22, 2021 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Wages
Jobs and Income Wage theft costs workers millions. This bill would help workers get what they’re owed. All Mainers are entitled to the wages they earn, and no one should have their wages stolen by their employer. While most employers play by the rules […] James Myall Posted March 17, 2021 Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Wages
Jobs and Income Maine trade groups lash out against proposed increase in overtime pay eligibility Supporters of increased overtime protections say arguments that the measure will sink Maine’s economy and force businesses out are reminiscent of the talking points issued by those […] Portland Press Herald Posted March 11, 2020 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime
Jobs and Income Letter to the editor: To ensure that Maine workers get paid for OT work, support L.D. 402 The system, as it is, encourages abuse by employers. Raising the minimum compensation requirement would end corporations gaming the system. The Maine Center for Economic Policy states […] Portland Press Herald Posted March 4, 2020 Tags Job Quality, Overtime, Wages
Maine’s Economy Proposed “Whistleblower” law will help restore workers’ right to hold bad bosses accountable Maine’s lawmakers are revisiting a bill introduced in 2019 that would restore the legal rights of workers trapped in a rigged system that prevents them from having […] James Myall Posted February 24, 2020 Tags Jobs, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Wages
Jobs and Income Bill proposed to protect overtime for salaried workers “The value of overtime has really been eroded over time and we believe it should be restored to where it has been historically,” said Garrett Martin, executive […] Fox Bangor Posted February 13, 2020 Tags Overtime
Jobs and Income Workers, small business owners deliver 2,000 petitions backing overtime pay restoration MECEP released a report Tuesday detailing the economic case for lifting the salary threshold, which includes an estimated $8.8 million annual wage boost for Maine workers. “We do see […] Beacon Posted February 12, 2020 Tags Overtime