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Documenting the Growth of Unregulated Work
In industries ranging from construction and food manufacturing to grocery stores, restaurants, janitorial services and home health care, new forms of work organization have generated labor practices that are effectively beyond the reach of government regulation -- what we call "unregulated work.” In these jobs, workers routinely face violations of minimum wage and overtime laws, unsafe working conditions, discrimination, and retaliation for speaking up or trying to organize. In response, NELP is partnering with allies to produce original data and analysis on what is effectively a world of work without laws. To learn more, click here.
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03-12-10
The Washington State Legislature approves strong new wage theft protections for workers, HB 3145, supported by a broad labor, legal services and worker center coalition, including NELP.
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03-09-10
NELP submitted written testimony opposing a proposed exemption in Maryland unemployment insurance law aimed at messenger drivers who sign an independent contractor agreement.
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03-05-10
NELP February Jobs Statement - Congress must not delay in enacting full year extension.
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03-02-10
NELP finds that over 200,000 per week will lose UI benefits due to Congress' failure to reauthorize extensions.
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02-26-10
NELP’s Haeyoung Yoon testified on low-wage and immigrant workers’ rights to core labor protections and the federal government’s obligation to protect human rights in preparation for the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.
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02-26-10
Middle Class Task Force plan to crack down on independent contractor misclassification helps working families, law-abiding employers, and the economy overall.
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02-24-10
NELP, AFSCME, and SEIU oppose a proposed Maryland unemployment bill that would exempt home health care workers who sign an agency agreement saying they are independent contractors.
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02-10-10
NELP seeks a dynamic Communications Director to boost the reach and visibility of NELP and its work.
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02-06-10
NELP mourns the passing of its distinguished board chair, Beth Shulman.
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02-05-10
New NELP analysis finds that without congressional action, nearly 5 million jobless workers will lose benefits by June.
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