Oct 19, 2020 | Report/Brief | Adewale Maye

In Their Own Voices: How Workers Earning Low Wages Struggle with COVID-19

Over the past several months, CLASP has been collecting stories from workers nationwide to amplify and assess the needs of workers during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. This brief reports on some initial findings of workers’ challenges in balancing work and caring for themselves or loved ones when they are ill during this public health crisis.

May 20, 2020 | Report/Brief

Underemployment Just Isn't Working for U.S. Part-Time Workers

Nov 5, 2019 | Fact Sheet | CLASP

Why We Need the Schedules That Work Act

Sep 12, 2019 | Report/Brief

Why Workers and Their Families Need Predictable Scheduling

Many low-wage workers have volatile job schedules. This includes little advance notice, fluctuating hours, constant shift changes, and lack of input into their schedules. These employer practices make it highly difficult for workers to secure child care, attend job training, and maintain a stable income. That’s why CLASP advocates for federal, state, and local protections that require businesses to comply with fair job scheduling standards. This brings crucial stability to low-wage workers’ lives and supports their ability to advance economically.

Featured Expert:

Pronita Gupta

Director of Job Quality

Fair Job Schedules

New from CLASP

June 10, 2020 | News Clip | Paid Family and Medical Leave

Pandemic Paid Leave Is Available: Why Some Parents Aren’t Taking It

April 30, 2020 | News Clip | Paid Sick Days

White House, Congress have not given any hazard pay to the medical workers they call heroes

April 7, 2020 | News Clip | Job Quality and Work/Life

Tuesday Coronavirus Q&A: Census workers, remote work and child support guidance

March 12, 2020 | News Clip | Paid Sick Days

Minneapolis requires paid sick time. Labor investigators make sure workers are getting it.

March 4, 2020 | News Clip | Job Quality and Work/Life

'If We Don't Work, We Don't Get Paid.' How the Coronavirus Is Exposing Inequality Among America's Workers

Preventing Turnover Helps Workers and Businesses

Employee turnover costs businesses millions of dollars each year. However, many employers don’t accurately track this expense, which could be reduced by improving workplace conditions. To help business owners understand the cost of turnover, CLASP and the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) have released an updated turnover cost calculator. This dynamic tool allows employers to calculate turnover costs by responding to 10 simple questions.

Employee Turnover Cost Calculator