Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) urged the Philadelphia City Council to consider the unintended consequences of mandating paid leave. Legislation (Bill No. 080474) being read today by the City Council, would require all Philadelphia businesses to provide paid sick leave to their employees. Despite the claims of advocates, mandates like this could have unintended consequences for Philadelphia citizens including reduced hours, cuts in benefits, and […]

Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) urged the Philadelphia City Council to consider the unintended consequences of mandating paid leave. Legislation (Bill No. 080474) being read today by the City Council, would require all Philadelphia businesses to provide paid sick leave to their employees. Despite the claims of advocates, mandates like this could have unintended consequences for Philadelphia citizens including reduced hours, cuts in benefits, and […]

WASHINGTON - Today, Michael Saltsman, research fellow for the Employment Policies Institute (EPI), gave testimony and urged legislators in Connecticut to consider the unintended consequences of mandating paid leave. Legislation (S.B. 913) considered today in the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees, would require Connecticut businesses with 50 or more employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. Despite the claims of advocates, mandates […]

WASHINGTON - Today, Michael Saltsman, research fellow for the Employment Policies Institute (EPI), gave testimony and urged legislators in Connecticut to consider the unintended consequences of mandating paid leave. Legislation (S.B. 913) considered today in the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees, would require Connecticut businesses with 50 or more employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. Despite the claims of advocates, mandates […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released a new report quantifying that 16.7 percent of Americans are uninsured, or roughly 50.6 million people. There was a 1.3 percentage point increase in the uninsured from 2008 to 2009. The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) points to research that shows these numbers are not a complete picture of who can and cannot afford health coverage. The 2009 study, […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released a new report quantifying that 16.7 percent of Americans are uninsured, or roughly 50.6 million people. There was a 1.3 percentage point increase in the uninsured from 2008 to 2009. The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) points to research that shows these numbers are not a complete picture of who can and cannot afford health coverage. The 2009 study, […]