Jobs and Income At-will employment is cover for discrimination. Maine should abolish it to protect workers from unfair firing No worker should be fired from their job without a good reason. That’s why we have anti-discrimination laws, which protect Mainers from being fired on the basis […] James Myall Posted March 24, 2021 Tags Employment, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs
Jobs and Income Recognizing foreign credentials would help New Mainers and our state prosper Maine’s economy is at its best when Mainers of all backgrounds can make full use of their experience, skills, and education. But New Mainers who arrive in […] James Myall Posted March 23, 2021 Tags Economy, Employment, Immigration, Inequality, Jobs, Racial Equity
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 The pandemic is pushing many Mainers into new lines of work The pandemic had already erased 3 out of every 5 jobs in the hospitality and leisure industry by last April, according to the Maine Center for Economic […] Bangor Daily News Posted March 3, 2021 Tags Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Pandemic workplace risks reveal the need for more worker safety protections With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continuing to claim more than 1,500 lives in the United States every day, the need for safe workplaces is clearer than ever […] James Myall Posted February 11, 2021 Tags Coronavirus, Job Quality, Jobs
Maine’s Economy 4 Maine Burger King restaurants are closing for good But overall, quick-service restaurants like Burger King have fared better than other kinds of restaurants during the pandemic, James Myall, policy analyst at the left-leaning Maine Center […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 28, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Jobs
Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Maine sees slowing jobs recovery as families face ongoing pandemic hardship After a wave of initial improvement in the summer, Maine’s jobs recovery appears to have slowed as 2020 draws to a close, according to recently released state and federal data […] James Myall Posted December 22, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Jobs, Unemployment
Jobs and Income Pandemic leads more Mainers to work fewer hours or in less-skilled jobs The number of underemployed workers typically increases during times of economic downturn, as individuals who are struggling to get by or lose unemployment benefits are more likely […] Bangor Daily News Posted December 19, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Jobs
Jobs and Income Maine looks beyond the numbers in search of a fair employment playing field “Up until this crisis moment, I think there were good intentions, but people didn’t really know they didn’t know,” says Deb Breiting, cofounder of Maine Intercultural Communication […] MaineBiz Posted December 14, 2020 Tags Employment, Jobs, Racial Equity
Maine’s Economy Maine’s unequal pandemic recession and recovery Maine’s economy is making a slow but steady recovery from the depths of the downturn spurred by the arrival of the coronavirus and COVID-19. But like the […] James Myall Posted October 20, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Jobs, Racial Equity