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Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available to workers impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available to workers impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
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NELP and NILC have published a guide for employers on how they can prepare for immigration enforcement.
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Over 150 cities and counties have adopted ban-the-box hiring policies.
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The Raise the Wage Act of 2017 would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024.
Read MoreThe current pace of 140 birds per minute is already dangerous for workers and consumers.
Posted October 16, 2017 Read MoreCalifornia becomes the 10th state to adopt background check reforms for private-sector employers.
Posted October 15, 2017 Read MoreCorporations are trying to use forced arbitration clauses to prevent workers from banding together to challenge workplace wrongs.
Posted October 2, 2017 Read MoreThe administration sides with Wall Street and wealthy corporations over working families at virtually every turn.
Posted October 2, 2017 Read MoreThe bill would hurt working people and have a devastating effect on our nation’s health.
Posted September 26, 2017 Read MoreFlorida should immediately request at least a 30-day extension of the DUA filing deadline from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Posted September 25, 2017 Read MoreSurvey of workers in fastest-growing U.S. industry offers solutions to fill critical shortage of home care workers.
Posted September 22, 2017 Read MoreSCOTUS will soon rule on whether employers can forbid class actions and force workers into individual arbitration.
via Newsweek, September 19, 2017 Read MoreWhat if your employer could steal your wages or discriminate against you without fear of repercussions?
Posted September 14, 2017 Read MoreTrump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is inexcusable.
Posted September 5, 2017 Read MoreThe fights for civil rights, economic justice, and labor rights are inextricably tied.
via Fortune, September 4, 2017 Read MoreLabor Secretary Acosta should appeal this ruling immediately. This decision should not stand.
Posted August 31, 2017 Read MoreBan-the-box is just one part of a comprehensive racial justice and economic opportunity agenda.
Posted August 29, 2017 Read MoreWorkers whose jobs are affected need swift support from Unemployment Insurance and Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
Posted August 29, 2017 Read MoreIt feels like an understatement to say that, in pardoning Arpaio, Trump has violated his oath of office.
Posted August 26, 2017 Read MoreThe president embraces racism, xenophobia, and contempt for the rule of law.
Posted August 25, 2017 Read MoreFor DACA recipients, this is their home, and they belong here.
Posted August 25, 2017 Read MoreWorkers challenging employer misconduct cannot be forced to give up their right to sue as a group.
Posted August 16, 2017 Read MoreIncreasing line speeds at poultry plants would jeopardize workers’ and consumers’ safety.
Posted August 16, 2017 Read MoreWe are appalled by the president’s unconscionable delay in repudiating the white supremacist movement by name.
Posted August 14, 2017 Read MoreNearly three million workers are seriously injured on the job every year.
More workers than ever are struggling to get by on low-wage jobs.
A conviction in one’s past shouldn’t be a life sentence to joblessness.
National Employment Law Project
75 Maiden Ln, #601 New York, NY 10038
F (212) 285-3044
U.S. Department of Labor
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