Employment
| Publication | Category | Topic |
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| April Unemployment Data Do Not Indicate Benefits Are Keeping Workers Home The employment data for April 2021 have elevated the question of whether the availability of unemployment benefits at higher levels during the COVID-19 economic crisis is keeping workers at home. Today’s state-by-state data release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics… |
COVID-19 | COVID-19, Employment, Wages |
| The Inequities of Job Loss and Recovery Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic In this policy brief, authors Rogelio Sáenz and Corey Sparks discuss the wide variations in unemployment and the level of job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic across the nation’s demographic groups that have historically suffered disparities in the workforce,… |
COVID-19 | African Americans, COVID-19, Employment, Hispanics, Income, Inequality, Race, Unemployment, Women |
| Employment Income Drops in More Low-Income Than High-Income Households in All States Low-wage workers are being hit much harder in the COVID-19 economic crisis than higher wage workers. This is evident in the much greater job loss in lower wage industries than higher wage industries.
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COVID-19 | COVID-19, Employment, Public Opinion, Unemployment, Wages |
| “My Advice…Is Get Out of Town” In this brief, we use interview and focus group data to explore how residents view the economic opportunities in two rural Northern New England counties and how these opportunities are related to migration patterns.
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Vulnerable Families Research Program | Economic Development, Employment, Income, New England |
| Job Protection and Wage Replacement Legislators across the United States are discussing paid family and medical leave, which allows workers to take an extended number of weeks away from their jobs, with some wage replacement, to care for a seriously ill, injured, or disabled family member, or a new… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment |
| Half of Women in New Hampshire Have Experienced Sexual Harassment at Work Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious problem affecting workers across the United States and in New Hampshire. Nationwide, approximately four in ten women and more than one in ten men have been victims of workplace sexual harassment in their lifetimes.… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Demography, Employment, Gender, New Hampshire, Women |
| The Interaction Between the Minimum Wage and the Federal EITC Increases in the minimum wage are widely assumed to be beneficial for low-income workers, but it is important to consider the effect an increase might have on eligibility for other benefits, particularly the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). This fact sheet… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Income, Safety Net, Tax, Wages |
| Working Families’ Access to Early Childhood Education Although the Upper Valley has more than 200 licensed child care providers, the corresponding number of licensed slots is about 2,000 short of the estimated number of young children who likely need early care and education. Early childhood is a critical developmental… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Child Care, Employment, Family |
| Data Snapshot: Both Rural and Urban SNAP Recipients Affected by Proposed Work Requirements With the expiration of the current Farm Bill on September 30, 2018, the House and Senate are working in conference committee to reconcile their versions of its replacement. A major difference between the two is the House’s inclusion of a more intensive work… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Food Assistance, Rural, Safety Net, Urban |
| Full-Time Employment Not Always a Ticket to Health Insurance The majority of Americans—55.7 percent in 2016, according to the Census Bureau—access health insurance through employer-based plans.1 However, employment does not always result in health insurance coverage, and not all those who report working full time, year round… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Health, Health Insurance |
