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“Fight for $15” Critics Scoop Up Web Domain Fightfor15.com: Website will showcase real-world consequences of dramatic minimum wage mandates
January 2017
Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) announced that it has acquired the domain Fightfor15.com and is using the site to highlight the consequences of dramatic minimum wage increases. Visit Fightfor15.com here. The site showcases “The Victims of a $15 Minimum Wage” and highlights the economic consensus, which includes many left-of-center economists, that a $15 minimum wage reduces job opportunities for the least experienced jobseekers.… -
Major National Survey of CKE Franchisee Employees Finds Overwhelming Job Satisfaction: 93 percent of female employees agree they're “safe and respected” in the workplace
January 2017
Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released the results of a national survey conducted by CorCom Inc. of employees of CKE Restaurants (Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s) franchisees. The results show overwhelming job satisfaction among employees of the company’s franchisees, with a majority of employees strongly agreeing that they feel safe and respected in the workplace, and have ample opportunity to move up. Andy Puzder,… -
Minimum Wage Madness: 42 Different State and Local Wage Hikes Ring in the New Year: Mind-boggling patchwork of minimum wage increases; 14 different rates in New York State, 13 different increases in California
December 2016
Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is highlighting the 42 state and local minimum wage increases taking place on either December 31st or January 1st. Nineteen states are raising their starter wages on New Year’s Day, with Arizona (24 percent increase), Maine (20 percent), and Washington state (16 percent) having the dubious distinction of the largest increases. Twenty-three localities, including 12 cities in California, are also… -
New Polling Data Finds One-Quarter of Question 4 Supporters Didn’t Know It Would Eliminate Tip Credit: 60 percent of voters say they wouldn’t oppose Maine legislature fixing tip credit portion of law
December 2016
Washington D.C. – Today the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released new polling data about Maine voters’ knowledge of Election Day’s Minimum Wage ballot measure, Question 4. The poll, conducted with Google’s Consumer Survey tool of 500 Maine residents who voted on the ballot measure, found that one-quarter of “yes” voters did not understand that it also eliminated the tip credit, raising the base wage for tipped employees… -
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…