Jobs and Income

Portland council to hear arguments about paid sick leave proposal

An April 16, 2018, memo from Maine Center for Economic Policy analyst James Myall for the SMWC concludes that the ordinance could help 19,000 employees, 10,600 of […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 7, 2019

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Josh Caldwell: Paid sick leave a plus for Maine

Paid sick leave is a crucial labor component for Maine employees and should be considered a necessary provision for all employers. According to the Maine Center for […]

Sun Journal

Posted March 26, 2019

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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

Analysis: GOP plan would reduce paid sick protections for 190,000 Maine workers

An initial analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found that 57,000 Maine workers who would be covered by Sen. Millett’s bill would be denied any ability to […]

Beacon

Posted March 12, 2019

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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

Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Earned paid sick days: Good for family budgets, public health and the economy

Maine’s Legislature is currently considering a bill, LD 369, that would ensure all Mainers who work at a company with five or more employees could earn paid […]

James Myall

Posted February 13, 2019

Tags Economy, Health Care, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Opponents proven wrong on minimum wage make same attacks on paid sick days

According to an analysis of the data by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), “Employment increased in nearly every industry, including the lowest-wage industries, where job […]

Beacon

Posted January 10, 2019

Tags Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Portland city councilors back an inclusive paid sick days policy

A report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy highlights evidence that the workers who are paid the lowest in Maine are much more likely to receive no paid […]

Beacon

Posted January 9, 2019

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Portland council to hear arguments about paid sick leave proposal

Josh Caldwell: Paid sick leave a plus for Maine

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

Analysis: GOP plan would reduce paid sick protections for 190,000 Maine workers

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

Earned paid sick days: Good for family budgets, public health and the economy

Opponents proven wrong on minimum wage make same attacks on paid sick days

Portland city councilors back an inclusive paid sick days policy