Employment Policies Institute

Employment Policies Institute should not be confused with the older, similarly named Economic Policy Institute, a liberal think tank advocating for low to moderate-income families in the United States.

Employment Policies Institute
AbbreviationEPI
Formation1991; 33 years ago (1991)
TypeThink tank
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States
Parent organization
Berman and Company
Revenue (2013)
$2,347,584[1]
Expenses (2013)$2,131,002[1]
Websiteepionline.org

The Employment Policies Institute is a fiscally conservative, non-profit American think tank that conducts and publishes research on employment issues, particularly aimed towards reducing the minimum wage. It was established in 1991 by Richard Berman,[2][3] and it has been described as "a nonprofit research group that studies issues of entry-level employment."[4]

Employment Policies Institute does not have its own employees or office, but rather its staff work for Berman and Company, which is a public affairs firm owned by Richard Berman, who lobbies for the restaurant, hotel, alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries.[3][5][6] The charity evaluator Charity Navigator has issued a donor advisory concerning The Employment Policies Institute.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Employment Policies Institute Foundation" (PDF). Foundation Center. November 20, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "About The Employment Policies Institute". Employment Policies Institute. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Lipton, Eric (February 9, 2014). "Fight Over Minimum Wage Illustrates Web of Industry Ties". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. ^ Whitaker, Barbara (June 9, 2007). "Ample Jobs, but Youths Are Choosy". New York Times.
  5. ^ Graves, Lisa (November 13, 2013). "Corporate America's new scam: Industry P.R. firm poses as think tank!". Salon. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  6. ^ Mark Drajem, Brian Wingfield (November 1, 2012). "Union Busting by Profiting From Non-Profit May Breach IRS". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Employment Policies Institute Foundation | Rating by Charity Navigator".