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- 03-06-12 NELP submits recommendations to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on strengthening criminal-background-check protections of Fair Credit Reporting Act. Read More
- 03-05-12 Over the weekend, Speakers of the House in NY, CT, and NJ jointly published an op-ed on the importance of raising the minimum wage. Read More
- 02-28-12 Commentary on home care work -- work that is "expected but not respected" -- by Direct Care Alliance's David Ward and NELP's Christine Owens, published in The Hill. Read More
- 02-24-12 On Oscar night, two extraordinary movies -- "The Help" and "A Better Life" -- allow us to reflect on struggles, past and present, of America's low-wage workers. Read More
- 02-24-12 California bill tackling employment barriers faced by people with criminal records would extend state "ban the box" policy to cities and counties. Read More
- 02-23-12 NELP's Maurice Emsellem testifies on subcontracting abuses in California. Read More
- 02-23-12 NELP is looking to hire writer/researcher in Washington, D.C. to support its campaign to raise minimum wage. Read More
- 02-16-12 NELP launches new Immigrant Worker Justice Blog, source of news and analysis on immigrant worker issues. Read More
- 02-15-12 NELP issues fact sheet on Florida Senate Bill 2106, which would slash Florida's minimum wage for tipped workers. Read More
- 02-15-12 NELP's Anastasia Christman on why the House transportation bill is bad for infrastructure, economy, jobs. Read More
- 02-10-12 New NELP fact sheet on H-2B guestworker program covers new rules to protect U.S. and foreign workers. Read More
- 02-09-12 NELP submits testimony against Maryland bill that would gut recently-passed independent contractor law aimed at abuses in construction and landscaping. Read More
- 02-09-12 On the passing of NELP's former executive director, Bruce Herman. Read More
- 02-08-12 9th Circuit overturns lower court ruling that truckers were independent contractors, following NELP and CRLA amicus briefs urging broader application of California's labor laws. Read More
- 02-07-12 NELP board member Jared Bernstein on why it's time to start working on increasing minimum wage. Read More
- 02-03-12 NELP on January jobs report: strong job growth encouraging, but Congressional renewal this month of unemployment insurance to help long-term unemployed Americans remains crucial. Read More
- 01-30-12 NELP applauds NYS Assembly Speaker Silver's proposal to raise New York's minimum wage. Read More
- 01-26-12 NELP: January 31st deadline nears for employers to begin paying back borrowed unemployment funds. Read More
- 01-25-12 NELP's Christine Owens responds to President Obama's State of the Union in CNN.com op-ed. Read More
- 01-24-12 NELP statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union address. Read More
