Employers are not always required to provide paid sick leave to their employees. As a result, employees—particularly low-wage employees—are hesitant to take time off to deal with health issues out of fear of losing pay. Employers and municipalities alike URL: … Continued
Local governments can increase the minimum wage or establish living wage ordinances. States and municipalities have increasingly adopted a higher minimum wage than the federal minimum wage . Further, adjusting the minimum wage to changes in the median wag URL: … Continued
To reduce wage discrimination—which, for example, lead to wage gaps across gender and race and ethnicity—employers should consider implementing a pay transparency policy. Effective pay transparency policies provide employees with access to information abo URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/20/2023
The costs of childcare and eldercare are rising. This has placed an unfair burden on working families, especially working mothers, who have to balance the demands of caregiving with providing income. Employers can help by offering subsidies to help pay … Continued
Strengthening overtime rules at the municipal level could protect populations or employees who are not currently eligible for overtime pay from working long hours without compensation. Currently, the State of Massachusetts does not require overtime paymen URL: Visit resource Date … Continued
