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FAQ: Paid Family & Medical Leave
To help workers balance work and family obligations, three states have enacted Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) laws in recent years. This factsheet explains ...
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A $15 Minimum Wage – Effects and Historical Context
After several decades in which economic growth and productivity gains have not translated into wage growth for large segments of the labor force, policy makers ...
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Licenses for Immigrant Drivers in Massachusetts
Aiming to improve public safety and allow more people to participate effectively in their economies, eleven states and D.C. currently provide drivers licenses for qualified ...
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Labor Day 2015: Important Gains, Many Challenges for MA Workers
Labor Day will arrive again this Monday, offering all of us a chance to remember and to celebrate the social and economic achievements of American ...
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Building an Economy that Works for Everyone: Implications of Privatization and the Pacheco Law
This fact sheet examines the core elements of the "Pacheco Law"- the requirement that privatization efforts lead to savings based on improved efficiency and that ...
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The Reach of the MA State EITC, Town-by-Town
The state earned income tax credit (EITC) helps providing a meaningful boost to the after-tax earnings of thousands of low-income working families. This Facts-At-A-Glance provides ...
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Declines in Work Supports for Low-Income Parents
This report provides an overview of what the state has and has not been doing to provide the support low income parents need to succeed ...
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Economic Opportunity & Child Poverty in MA
The number of children living in poverty in Massachusetts would be twice as high as it is if low income families did not receive help ...
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From Poverty to Opportunity: The Challenge of Building a Great Society
This report traces economic and policy changes since the launch of the Great Society, and how these changes have affected the lives of children and ...
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