Brief Low-Skill Jobs, Work Hours, and Paid Time Off
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Brief No. 2
Gregory Acs, Pamela J. Loprest
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This brief uses data from the 2007 Survey of Employers in the Low-Skill Labor Market to examine the scheduling demands employers place on workers recently hired to fill noncollege jobs and to assess the availability of paid time off, sick leave and other benefits that help workers balance their work and family lives.

Research and Evidence Work, Education, and Labor Tax and Income Supports
Expertise Social Safety Net Apprenticeships
Tags Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Employment and education Paid leave