University of Wisconsin–Madison

Cities and Jobs: Local Strategies for Improving Job Quality and Access

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2008
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice
This report examines methods for cities to improve job quality in their communities by using city regulatory power to establish wage floors and other employment standards, regulating domestic-employee placing agencies, using city resources to enforce existing government employment regulations, implementing equal opportunity employment policies, using city proprietary interests, and curbing employers' practices that take advantage of immigrant workers. The policy recommendations in the report are based on the experience of cities around the country.

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