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Renew Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC)
More than two million unemployed will lose jobless aid by early 2014 if Congress fails to renew the EUC program. Read More
State Unemployment Systems in State of Disrepair
State UI programs are plagued by outdated technology and federal funding woes, and the unemployed pay the price. Read More
The Public Cost of Poverty Wages
NELP's report shows how low wages at top fast-food chains leave taxpayers footing the public-assistance bill. Read More
New Federal Protections for Home Care Workers
Home care workers will finally be covered by federal minimum wage and overtime laws. Learn about the impact, and explore more resources. Read More
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- 12-11-13 NELP decries Congress's failure to renew emergency jobless aid for long-term unemployed in budget deal announced last night. Read More
- 12-06-13 NELP on November's jobs report: long-term unemployed face imminent loss of jobless aid. Read More
- 12-05-13 Statement of NELP's Christine Owens on historic, special hearing with Members of Congress on the urgent need to renew federal unemployment insurance. Read More
- 12-05-13 NELP applauds Madison, Wisconsin City Council for outlawing hiring discrimination against unemployed. Read More
- 12-04-13 NELP releases issue brief documenting how federal jobless aid keeps families out of poverty and unemployed workers in job hunt. Read More
- 12-02-13 NELP's Christine Owens and AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka on why we need to raise the federal minimum wage, in CNN op-ed. Read More
- 11-25-13 NELP's Becki Smith on how America's largest low-wage employers show appreciation for their workers this Thanksgiving, in Huffington Post op-ed. Read More
- 11-20-13 NELP report shows ongoing labor market distress, underscoring need to renew federal jobless aid. Read More
- 11-20-13 Lawmakers push to renew federal jobless aid as deadline for House vote nears. Read More
- 11-20-13 NELP issues statement regarding House committee hearing on home care minimum wage and overtime rules reform. Read More
