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University of Kentucky Study Suggests Gov. Larry Hogan’s Paid Sick Leave Proposal Would Reduce Hours, Income for Young Employees: Study examines Connecticut’s first-in-the-nation paid sick leave policy, cautionary conclusions for Maryland
December 2016
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is highlighting a study by Dr. Thomas Ahn of the University of Kentucky examining the effects of Connecticut’s first-in-the-nation state paid sick leave policy passed in 2011. In the most robust and extensive analysis of the policy to date, Dr. Ahn analyzes the data available thus far and concludes that the policy reduced the number of hours worked by young employees.… -
New York City Restrictive Scheduling Bill Would Reduce Job Flexibility and Opportunities: Separate "Worker Empowerment" Bill Creates Deceptive Plan for Collecting Union Dues from Fast Food Employees
December 2016
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) criticized the New York City Council’s inflexible work scheduling bill and “Worker Empowerment” labor union organizing bill, both of which are being introduced today. Among other provisions, the curiously-named Fair Work Week bill would require fast food employers to post shift schedules at least two weeks in advance and pay a penalty for any subsequent changes. The bill… -
Faces of $15: Small Businesses and People They Employ are Real Victims of Minimum Wage Movement: New documentaries showcase lost jobs, reduced hours, and business closures from dramatic starter wage increases
November 2016
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released four new mini-documentaries featuring victims of dramatic minimum wage increases. As another round of coordinated minimum wage protests occur tomorrow, the consequences of dramatic starter wage increases — including lost jobs, reduced hours, and business closures — are playing out in real time. EPI has been documenting these consequences through its project Faces of $15. The stories featured in… -
Minimum wage ballot measures funded by out-of-state money crush local small businesses: Minimum wage appears to have little impact on Senate races
November 2016
Washington D.C. – Ballot measures in Maine, Colorado, Arizona, and Washington to dramatically raise the starter wage appear to have passed. An EPI analysis of campaign finance data shows that this outcome is likely the result of a flood of money from labor unions and labor-backed organizations, much of it from out of state. That money overwhelmed small businesses’ warnings that many entry-level jobs would be destroyed… -
Maine Restaurant Featured in Minimum Wage Video Highlighting Consequences of $12 Proposal: Extreme 220 percent increase for tipped employees will destroy business and jobs across the state
October 2016
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new video featuring DiMillo’s on the Water in Portland, ME. Owner Steve DiMillo explains that he supports a responsible increase in the minimum wage, but warns that a proposed 220 percent increase in the special tipped wage threatens his employees and the future of his family’s restaurant. View the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q0roXsknyY DiMillo explains that his tipped staff… -
Full-Page Ads in Pueblo Chieftain and Aurora Sentinel Highlight Consequences of $12 Starter Wage for Colorado: Ad illustrates how ballot initiative cuts off bottom rungs of career ladder for less-skilled employees
October 2016
Washington D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) highlighted the placement of a full-page ad in the Pueblo Chieftain and Aurora Sentinel showcasing how a $12 minimum wage cuts of the bottom rungs of the career ladder for less-skilled employees. The ad also points to research finding that a $12 minimum wage would eliminate job opportunities for as many as 90,000 less-skilled employees. View the ad, which ran yesterday…