Jobs and Income

New federal overtime rule will protect an extra 26,000 salaried Maine workers

At a glance: The federal department of labor is raising the threshold for low-paid salaried workers to be eligible for overtime pay, nearly doubling the number of […]

James Myall

Posted July 3, 2024

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Wages

Jobs and Income

Wednesday Sit-Down: Overtime Rules

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to discuss new federal overtime rules and […]

WGME

Posted July 3, 2024

Tags Federal, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Wednesday Sit Down

Jobs and Income

More Maine workers can now receive overtime pay under new federal rule

According to James Myall, an analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, who put together a state level calculation, roughly 3,000 Maine workers will be newly-covered […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted July 1, 2024

Tags Federal, Overtime

Taxes and Budget

Unfunded bills are unfinished work

The legislature has passed a supplemental budget, but its work for this year remains far from done. Both legislative chambers have approved dozens of bills and they […]

James Myall

Posted April 24, 2024

Tags Child Care, Direct Care Work, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Racial Equity, Wages

Jobs and Income

Worker wins and setbacks in the 2023 legislative sessions

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been steady gains in the overall output of Maine’s economy and workforce, employment levels, and wages for people […]

James Myall

Posted July 31, 2023

Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Economic Security, Fair Scheduling, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wages

Jobs and Income

MECEP statement on veto of bill to advance farmworker rights

Maine Center for Economic Policy is disappointed at Governor Janet Mills’ decision to veto LD 398, “An Act to Make Agricultural Workers and Other Related Workers Employees […]

Posted July 19, 2023

Tags Economic Security, Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Unions

Jobs and Income

Maine could finally expand overtime pay for thousands of workers

James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, told lawmakers that the group estimates that about 26,000 additional salaried workers in the for-profit […]

Beacon

Posted April 26, 2023

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Overtime

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

Extra pay for extra work: How Maine can restore overtime pay for 28,000 Mainers

When Mainers work long hours, they deserve to be compensated fairly for their extra work. Overtime protections exist to ensure extra work is rewarded with extra pay, […]

James Myall

Posted March 22, 2021

Tags Incomes, Job Quality, Overtime, Wages

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

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New federal overtime rule will protect an extra 26,000 salaried Maine workers

Wednesday Sit-Down: Overtime Rules

More Maine workers can now receive overtime pay under new federal rule

Unfunded bills are unfinished work

Worker wins and setbacks in the 2023 legislative sessions

MECEP statement on veto of bill to advance farmworker rights

Maine could finally expand overtime pay for thousands of workers

Progress for Maine Workers in the first part of the 130th Legislature

Extra pay for extra work: How Maine can restore overtime pay for 28,000 Mainers

Lawmakers discuss bill to restore overtime protection