Jobs and Income Maine paid family leave effort gets mixed business reaction James Myall, economic policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said paid family leave would be a boon to the economy because there are many […] Portland Press Herald Posted February 24, 2023 Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Cost emerges as early hurdle to Maine paid-leave plans A separate estimate assumes $192 million in benefits would be paid out annually from the fund, according to economic policy analyst James Myall at the liberal Maine Center for […] Bangor Daily News Posted September 13, 2022 Tags Budget, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days
Health Care 130th Legislature makes health care more affordable for Mainers The 130th Maine legislature made real progress on health care affordability for Mainers. Maine Center for Economic Policy supported several bills which increased eligibility for children and […] James Myall Posted May 25, 2022 Tags Affordable Care Act, Economic Security, Family and Medical Leave, Federal, Health Care, Paid Sick Days, Prescription Drugs
Jobs and Income Legislators sustain Mills’ vetoes of progressive labor and criminal justice reform bills “Frankly, it’s an indefensible decision,” James Myall of the Maine Center for Economic Policy wrote on Twitter. “Fear of retaliation by employers is real, and by blocking this effort […] Beacon Posted May 9, 2022 Tags Economic Security, Job Quality, Paid Sick Days
Taxes and Budget Making the most of Maine's historic surplus When a state’s budget fully invests in its people and communities, everyone benefits. Today, Maine has a surplus and policymakers have an opportunity to improve people’s lives, […] Sarah Austin Posted March 1, 2022 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Education, Health Care, Job Quality, Paid Sick Days
Jobs and Income Surveys show strong support and widespread need for paid family and medical leave Maine’s Commission to Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program recently solicited public feedback through two separate surveys of employees and employers on the need […] James Myall Posted February 22, 2022 Tags Children, Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days
Jobs and Income Lawmaker seeks to protect workers who take paid time off from retaliation James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), told Beacon in a recent interview that workers’ fear of using leave was well-documented at the […] Beacon Posted January 31, 2022 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy New Report & Press Event: State of Working Maine 2021 AUGUSTA, MAINE — The experiences of frontline workers during the pandemic offer lessons beyond the immediate public health threat, according to a new report released today by the Maine […] Posted November 4, 2021 Tags Caregiving, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Inequality, Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Unions, Wages
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 Anti-retaliation law would guarantee real rights for Maine workers State labor laws are critical to ensuring basic rights and dignity at the workplace. From the minimum wage to paid time off, accommodations for working mothers to laws mandating breaks […] James Myall Posted April 23, 2021 Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days