Jobs and Income

Quarter of Maine workers lack paid sick days risking worker and public health, report warns

A report published last month by the Maine Center for Economic Policy says that at least 22 percent of private sector workers in Maine do not have paid sick […]

Beacon

Posted December 27, 2018

Tags Paid Sick Days

Portland council to weigh law requiring paid sick leave

In February, an analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy determined as many as 19,000 people do not have earned paid time, but Hentzel questioned the […]

The Forecaster

Posted April 18, 2018

Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Health Care

Committee endorses bill to create universal sick leave in Maine

The Maine Women’s Lobby, Maine Center for Economic Policy, Maine AFL-CIO, Maine Education Association, Maine People’s Alliance, the Maine chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness […]

MaineBiz

Posted April 19, 2017

Tags Health Care, Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Health Care

Testimony in Support of LD 1159, An Act To Support Healthy Workplaces and Healthy Families by Providing Paid Sick Leave to Certain Employees

Access to paid sick time would be one of the most meaningful changes this committee could make to the lives of working Mainers. Every year, tens of […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 10, 2017

Tags Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

Health Care

Testimony Regarding LD 1665 (Paid Sick Leave): An Act to Prevent the Spread of H1N1

In periods of economic uncertainty, it is vitally important that we do all we can to preserve the economic security and economic opportunities for Maine workers. Unfortunately, […]

MECEP

Posted January 14, 2010

Tags Health Care, Paid Sick Days

Jobs and Income

Research Shows Paid Sick Days are a Workplace Necessity

(Augusta, ME) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released today Paid Sick Days are a Workplace Necessity. This report is produced with help from the Institute […]

Posted April 3, 2007

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Paid Sick Days

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Quarter of Maine workers lack paid sick days risking worker and public health, report warns

Portland council to weigh law requiring paid sick leave

Committee endorses bill to create universal sick leave in Maine

Testimony in Support of LD 1159, An Act To Support Healthy Workplaces and Healthy Families by Providing Paid Sick Leave to Certain Employees

Testimony Regarding LD 1665 (Paid Sick Leave): An Act to Prevent the Spread of H1N1

Research Shows Paid Sick Days are a Workplace Necessity