The Low-Wage Employer fee will require companies with 500 or more employees to pay a reasonable hourly-based fee (Low-Wage Employer Fee) for every worker earning $15 or less per hour. This legislation directs the Legislature to appropriate revenue from the fee to the Department of Social Services (DSS) to support and improve consumer-directed services for […]

At the same time, employers reap substantial benefits from these state-funded health and child care programs when they refuse to give workers a fair work week. By providing quality, affordable health care and child care, these state-funded programs help more low-wage workers enter and remain in the workforce, making it easier for employers to recruit and […]

Too many large companies are using workers’ low wages and irregular, part-time schedules to drive their profits. And, these companies typically do not provide health insurance coverage or child care benefits to their low-wage employees, or do not give them sufficient hours to qualify for such benefits. This leaves working families living on the brink, forced […]