Access to Good Jobs Policy Guide

Copyright
2021
Published Date
04/20/2021
Published By
Well Being In the Nation Network

Good jobs pay people a living wage. This allows them to buy basic needs such as housing, food, and healthcare. Around 25% of adult workers get paid poverty-level or close to poverty-level wages. Good jobs also give people purpose because they contribute to their communities. There are many obstacles to accessing good jobs. These include transportation issues and lack of jobs that pay a living wage.

The below policies would increase the number of good jobs available to people in the U.S.

Resources & Tools


Graphic displaying title of policy 'Prohibit Credit Reports in Hiring'
Prohibit Credit Reports in Hiring
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Butch Lewis Act'
Butch Lewis Act
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Minimum Wage for City Workers'
Increase Minimum Wage for City Workers
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Implement Fair Chance Hiring'
Implement Fair Chance Hiring
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Provide a Federal Job Guarantee through a Public Service Employment Program'
Provide a Federal Job Guarantee through a Public Service Employment Program
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase the Minimum Wage'
Increase the Minimum Wage
Resource - Policy Brief
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Geographic Proximity and Accessibility of Jobs'
Increase Geographic Proximity and Accessibility of Jobs
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Eliminate Tipped Wage'
Eliminate Tipped Wage
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Local and Targeted Hiring Practices'
Increase Local and Targeted Hiring Practices
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Implement a Living Wage Based on Geographic Wage Standards'
Implement a Living Wage Based on Geographic Wage Standards
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Expand Public Transportation'
Expand Public Transportation
Resource - Policy Brief
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Expand Access to Child Care and Pre-K'
Expand Access to Child Care and Pre-K
Resource - Policy Brief
Published on 04/16/2021
Graphic displaying title of policy 'Increase Open Hiring Practices'
Increase Open Hiring Practices
Resource - Policy Brief

Data & Metrics


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Published on 04/20/2021