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Dreams Deferred: Downward Mobility and Making Ends Meet in the Service Sector
Nearly one-in-five jobs in the United State are in the service sector, including in retail, grocery, pharmacy, fast food, and…
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Why Are Young Workers Leaving Their Jobs?
The American labor market has experienced dramatic changes since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic in the early spring…
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Working in The Service Sector in Michigan
This research brief is part of a series designed to advance our understanding of working conditions in the service sector—in…
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Working in The Service Sector in Colorado [UPDATED]
This research brief is part of a series designed to advance our understanding of working conditions in the service sector—in…
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The Gender Wage Gap, Between-Firm Inequality, and Devaluation: Testing a New Hypothesis in the Service Sector
Unequal sorting of men and women into higher and lower-wage firms contributes significantly to the gender wage gap according to…
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Older Workers with Unpredictable Schedules: Implications for Well-being and Job Retention
A substantial portion of the service sector workforce is middle aged or older, but little is known about the scheduling…
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Paid Family Leave and New Jersey’s Service Sector Workforce
Despite the widespread need to take leave from work when faced with a caregiving obligation or when welcoming a new…
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Mandates Narrow Gender Gaps In Paid Sick Leave Coverage For Low-Wage Workers In The US
Paid sick leave helps workers recover from illness and manage care obligations and protects public health. Yet access to paid…
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Parenting without Predictability: Precarious Schedules, Parental Strain, and Work-Life Conflict
Against the backdrop of dramatic changes in work and family life, this article draws on survey data from 2,971 mothers…
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Low Pay, Less Predictability: Fast Food Jobs in California
In January 2022, the California State Assembly voted in support of a first-of its-kind labor bill, known as the Fast…
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National survey of gig workers paints a picture of poor working conditions, low pay
A survey of gig workers in the spring of 2020 revealed that their jobs provided poor working conditions, even relative…
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Good if you can get it: Benefits and inequalities in the expansion of paid sick leave during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused attention on the important role that frontline retail, grocery, food service, and delivery workers play…
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