Jobs and Income

Labor report highlights scant enforcement of wage and hour laws

Arthur Phillips, an analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, agreed that the move to strategic enforcement is important, especially given that current low inspection rates […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted February 28, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

How public policy has and hasn’t increased equity for Black Mainers

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the extent to which Maine has seen recent progress on reducing inequalities that impact Black Mainers. Data shows […]

James Myall

Posted February 27, 2024

Tags Economic Security, Employment, Immigration, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Racial Equity, Unemployment, Wages

Jobs and Income

Proposals to beef up Maine’s wage and overtime laws head to floor

During a public hearing last week, supporters said the rules are needed to deter employees from breaking labor laws. Advocates cited a study by the Maine Center for Economic […]

News From The States

Posted February 15, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income

New approaches needed to protect Maine workers’ rights

All Maine workers are entitled to the wages they earn and protection from other labor law violations. However, recent data and economic research show how woefully inadequate […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted February 15, 2024

Tags Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: state worker wage gap widening

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, James Myall, an economic analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to break down a new […]

WGME

Posted February 14, 2024

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Mills administration, state workers union dispute scale of wage gap

However, after factoring in these wage increases, an analysis from the Maine Center for Economic Policy found that state government wages continue to lag behind those of their public and […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted February 9, 2024

Tags Budget, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

State workers still struggle even as Mills administration touts closed pay gap

Starting in July, about half of the workforce is eligible to advance to a new higher “step” on the state’s classification pay scale, potentially qualifying them for another 4 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted February 9, 2024

Tags Budget, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Wages

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Maine state employees still face significant pay gap

Last week, the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services released a report outlining the progress the administration has made on closing the pay gap between state […]

James Myall

Posted February 6, 2024

Tags Budget, Incomes, Job Quality, Unions, Wages

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage on Maine's farms

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Arthur Phillips, policy analyst from the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about minimum wage on […]

WGME

Posted December 13, 2023

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Racial Equity, Wages, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Silvio

Silvio shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Note: We are using a pseudonym […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Housing, Immigration, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories

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Labor report highlights scant enforcement of wage and hour laws

How public policy has and hasn’t increased equity for Black Mainers

Proposals to beef up Maine’s wage and overtime laws head to floor

New approaches needed to protect Maine workers’ rights

Wednesday Sit-Down: state worker wage gap widening

Mills administration, state workers union dispute scale of wage gap

State workers still struggle even as Mills administration touts closed pay gap

Maine state employees still face significant pay gap

Wednesday Sit-Down: Minimum wage on Maine's farms

In the words of workers: Silvio