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Local Government Employee Retention 2023: The Ultimate Guide
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source GovPilot
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
This guide outlines employee retention strategies and highlights best practices for preventing turnover in local government positions. It recommends utilizing federal infrastructure grant funding to provide retention incentives, fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture,...
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2021 Detroit Ordinance Establishing Industry Standards Boards
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2021
Level City or Town
State(s) Michigan
Source City of Detroit
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
This 2021 ordinance allows Detroit's city council to establish industry standards boards, which bring workers and employers together to set standards for wages, benefits, and working conditions. It outlines the process by which worker groups may petition for an industry standards...
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Examining the Evidence: The Impact of the Los Angeles Living Wage Ordinance on Workers and Businesses
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2005
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy
Policy Areas Economic Justice
This report examines the impact of Los Angeles' 1997 living wage ordinance on wages, benefits, and labor dynamics. It finds that the law increased wages and benefits for thousands of people across the city, and that these benefits were greater when workers were unionized. ...
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2011 San Francisco Ordinance 175-11 Regarding Wage Theft
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2011
Level City or Town, County
State(s) California
Source City and County of San Francisco
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights
This ordinance enhances the ability of the City and County of San Francisco to enforce its minimum wage by requiring employers to create dispute resolution policies, increasing the penalty for employer retaliation, and establishing penalties for employers that fail to provide personal,...
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Virginia 2022 HB30 Adjusting Funding and Language for Employee Compensation
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2022
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) Virginia
Source State of Virginia
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
This bill allocates funding from the state budget toward 5% yearly salary increases for state employees, university faculty, and state supported local employees. It also specifies the timelines for the salary increases and requires the Department of Human Resource Management to establish...
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Harnessing the Power of Procurement
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source Local Progress
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
Implementing requirements and standards in procurement processes can help local government entities support public services, improve economic security, diminish racial inequities, and combat climate change. This report outlines best practices for advancing public values through procurement...
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Local Government Employee Retention 2023: The Ultimate Guide
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source GovPilot
Policy Areas -
This guide outlines employee retention strategies and highlights best practices for preventing turnover in local government positions. It recommends utilizing federal infrastructure grant funding to provide retention incentives, fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture,...
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Good Labor Policy is Good Technology Policy: Worker Voice in Technological Change
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2024
Level National, State
State(s) All States
Source Roosevelt Institute
Policy Areas Data & Technology, Economic Justice
The effect of new technology on workers is often overlooked because it has so far affected marginalized, low-wage workers in the taxi, retail, warehousing, and health care. However, artificial intelligence or AI threatens workers across the income and occupational spectrum. This brief...
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Top HR Challenges Facing the Public Sector - and How to Overcome Them
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2022
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source Lattice
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Increased competition for skilled workers, hybrid/remote workplace hurdles, and higher turnover rates have burdened public sector employers. This article outlines some of the challenges governments are facing in hiring and retaining skilled workers and recommends simplifying the application...
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Aspen Institute Quality Job Tools Library
Type Policy Brief or Report, Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2020
Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies
State(s) All States
Source The Aspen Institute
Policy Areas Economic Justice
The Aspen Institute's Economic Opportunities Program developed this Job Quality Tools Library to provide actionable tools – including checklists, instructions, and guidelines – to help leaders adopt practices to strengthen job quality in their own organizations, in the businesses...
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The Status of Working Women in Rhode Island 2017
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level State
State(s) Rhode Island
Source Women's Fund of Rhode Island
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Education, Children & Families
This infographic highlights data of working women in Rhode Island and presents policy recommendations in response to the issues facing Rhode Island women. The data looks at labor force participation, part-time workers, median wages, and the relationship between educational attainment...
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A How-To Guide for State and Local Workers’ Boards
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2019
Level City or Town, Other Boards and Agencies
State(s) All States
Source Center for American Progress
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
While state laws limit traditional union rights at the local level, workers' boards can address workers' challenges, provide policy and workplace rule recommendations, and empower workers. Workers' boards are representative government bodies composed of workers, employers, and the...
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