Fighting Wage Preemption

New report showing how preemption of local wages has become a powerful anti-worker and anti-democratic policy.

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Fighting Wage Preemption

New report showing how preemption of local wages has become a powerful anti-worker and anti-democratic policy.

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Exposing Wage Theft Without Fear: States Must Protect Workers from Retaliation

Analysis of retaliation protection laws illustrates the majority of states fail to provide basic protections.

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Temping Out the Federal Government

This policy brief describes the sharp increase in federal spending on temporary help services under the Trump

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Are State Unemployment Systems Still Able to Counter Recessions?

Is the UI system still up to the task of mitigating recessions?

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New Report: How McDonald’s Fails to Protect Its Workers From Violence

New report uncovers an epidemic of workplace violence at McDonald’s restaurants around the country.

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How to Access Disaster Unemployment Assistance After the Midwest Floods

A fact sheet on Disaster Unemployment Assistance for workers and farmers unemployed due to the Midwest floods

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Guide Helps Employers Respond to Immigration Action

NELP and NILC have published a guide for employers on how they can prepare for immigration enforcement.

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Report: Workers Lose Billions in Wages Thanks to Corporate Campaign to Block Local Minimum Wage Increases

Nearly 350,000 workers are each losing $4,000 annually because their states blocked local minimum wage increases.

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New 50-State Analysis: Workers Who Report Employer Misconduct Face Rampant Retaliation

Vast majority of states leave workers who challenge wage theft exposed to retaliation, chilling efforts at accountability.

Posted June 24, 2019 Read More

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How Michigan’s Legislature Violated Its Constitution by Gutting a Minimum Wage Law

Our amicus brief argues Michigan lawmakers undermined the will of voters in violation of the state constitution.

Posted June 21, 2019 Read More

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New York Passes Historic Farmworker Fair Labor Law

The new law ends 80 years of farmworker exclusion and discrimination in state labor law.

Posted June 19, 2019 Read More

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Report: Outsourcing of Federal Jobs to Temp Agencies Has Doubled Under Trump Administration

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New York State’s Dependent Worker Act Falls Short for Gig Workers

The state should ensure that gig workers have full rights as employees.

Posted June 17, 2019 Read More

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New Report: Can State Unemployment Systems Weather the Next Recession?

Posted June 6, 2019 Read More

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Worker Rights’ Groups Applaud WA State for Leading the Nation in Restoring Overtime Pay

Posted June 5, 2019 Read More

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SEC’s Final Regulation Best Interest Package Falls Short for Workers, Investors

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Puerto Rico Grants 30-Day Extension to Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

“Now is the time for the Puerto Rico Labor Department to seriously boost the numbers of people applying.”

Posted May 31, 2019 Read More

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Report: McDonald’s Fails to Protect Workers from Gun Violence, Robberies, Attacks

Posted May 22, 2019 Read More

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Connecticut to Become Seventh State in Nation, Fourth This Year, to Adopt $15 Minimum Wage

With Connecticut’s move, nearly one-third of the U.S. workforce is now on a path to a $15 minimum wage.

Posted May 17, 2019 Read More

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Uber Drivers Should Be Eligible for Unemployment: What’s at Stake in PA Case

Posted May 16, 2019 Read More

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News About a Year-end Leadership Transition

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News Releases

On the NLRB Memo Finding Uber Drivers to Be Independent Contractors

The NLRB memo ignores the reality of Uber’s relationship with its drivers and the myriad ways it controls their work.

Posted May 14, 2019 Read More

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Activists Rally in Albany Demanding Labor Protections for Long-Excluded Farmworkers

Posted May 6, 2019 Read More

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Colorado Legislature Approves Landmark Bill to Repeal Preemption of Local Minimum Wage Laws

Governor Jared Polis is expected to sign the bill into law.

Posted May 3, 2019 Read More

News Releases

Home Care Workers Will Fight Trump Administration’s Latest Move to Silence Workers’ Voices

A new Trump administration rule prohibits home care workers from paying their union dues directly from their Medicaid-funded paychecks.

Posted May 2, 2019 Read More

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DOL Opinion Letter Offers Gig Employer Free Pass to Misclassify Workers

Posted April 29, 2019 Read More

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Meet the Warehouse Workers Challenging Amazon and Walmart

Posted April 25, 2019 Read More
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