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
Jobs and Income Proposed bill would provide $8.8M in overtime for salaried Mainers Nearly all hourly workers are guaranteed overtime when they work more than 40 hours. The guarantee also applies to workers who earn an annual salary of less […] MaineBiz Posted February 12, 2020 Tags Job Quality, Overtime
Jobs and Income NEW REPORT: Overtime bill would guarantee living wage for Mainers who work long hours LD 402 would boost middle-class wages by $8.8 million and guarantee overtime pay for all workers who earn less than $55,000 AUGUSTA, Maine — A bill before […] Posted February 11, 2020 Tags Overtime, Wages
Maine’s Economy REPORT: Overtime bill would guarantee living wages for workers with long hours A bill before the Maine Legislature would give middle-class Mainers a much-needed raise by restoring lost overtime protections for 28,000 workers. The bill — LD 402, “An […] James Myall Posted February 11, 2020 Tags Overtime, Wages
Jobs and Income Colorado just expanded overtime protections. Will Dems in Augusta follow suit? “Colorado’s decision to restore overtime restores one of the basic promises of employment: That workers should be paid for every hour they work,” said Mario Moretto, communications […] Beacon Posted January 27, 2020 Tags Job Quality, Overtime
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
Maine’s Economy Proposed changes to overtime rules would cut wages for up to 32,000 Mainers A bill before the Maine Legislature would cut wages for roughly 19,000 Mainers this year. It would do so by changing the state’s overtime rules to exclude […] James Myall Posted February 7, 2018 Tags Minimum Wage, Overtime