NELP Applauds Legislation to Raise Federal Minimum Wage

Current $7.25 Rate Leaves Workers and Families Struggling

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Raises from Coast to Coast in 2019

Workers will see bigger paychecks as 19 states and 21 cities #RaiseTheWage in the New Year.

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A State Agenda for America’s Workers

18 Ways to Promote Good Jobs in the States

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How to Access Disaster Unemployment Assistance After the California Wildfires

A fact sheet on Disaster Unemployment Assistance for workers in Butte, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties

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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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Illinois Blazes Trail in the Heartland, First Midwestern State to Adopt $15 Minimum Wage Rate

Illinois is poised to become the fifth state in the nation to adopt a $15 minimum wage.

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On Trump’s Plan to Declare a National Emergency to Build His Border Wall

It’s an unprecedented abuse of executive power that’s likely to be struck down.

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NELP Legal Tracks Developments in Clauses That Restrict Workers’ Rights on the Job

Increasingly, employers use non-competes to prevent workers across the company from leaving for better jobs and higher wages.

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Complaint Charges USDOL with Hiding Data and Issuing False Information in Proposal to Roll Back Child Labor Protections

The DOL must retract and correct the false and misleading information contained in its proposal.

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On Two Years of Trump and the Damage Done to America’s Workers

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DeSantis’ Newly-Appointed Florida Supreme Court Justices Block Miami Beach from Raising Local Minimum Wage

The Florida Supreme Court justices also denied a majority-Latino city the right to ensure that local workers have the wages(…)

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Governor Signs Historic Legislation Making New Jersey Fourth in Nation with $15 Minimum Wage

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed historic legislation making the Garden State the fourth state in the country to adopt(…)

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On Lyft and Juno Suing to Block Higher Pay for Drivers in NYC

Ride-hailing companies can afford to pay a living wage but choose not to.

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Washington State Considers ABC Test for Employee Status

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Trump Administration Rolls Back Workplace Injury Reporting Rule

The rule change allows dangerous employers to hide workplace injuries, hindering efforts to identify and prevent such injuries.

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Jobless After Hurricanes, 10,000+ Puerto Ricans Now Eligible for Unprecedented 52 Weeks of ‘Disaster Unemployment Assistance’

But advocates are raising serious concerns about the flawed application process.

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This Martin Luther King Day, Let’s Stand in Solidarity With Black Public Sector Workers

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New Jersey Joins New York, Massachusetts, & California in Deal to Adopt $15 Minimum Wage

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NELP Applauds Legislation to Raise Federal Minimum Wage

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SCOTUS Delivers Rare Forced Arbitration Win for Working People

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Unemployment Insurance and the Government Shutdown: What Federal Workers and Contractors Need to Know

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Workers Getting Raises as 19 States and 21 Cities Increase Minimum Wage in the New Year

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Commentary

It’s Finally Time for One Fair Wage: Servers Shouldn’t Be at the Mercy of Customers, Among Other Factors

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Poll Shows Nationwide Opposition to Trump DOL Proposal to Roll Back Child Labor Protections in Nursing Homes

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USDA Relied on Flawed Analysis to Justify Line Speed Increases in Hog Slaughter Plants, Endangering Workers, Consumers, Animal Welfare

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Fact Sheet

Why America Needs a $15 Minimum Wage

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Raises from Coast to Coast in 2019

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Testimony

Comments Opposing DOL Proposed Rollback of Child Labor Protections in Health Care (re: power-driven patient lifts)

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Policy Brief

A State Agenda for America’s Workers: 18 Ways to Promote Good Jobs in the States

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Data Brief

Impact of the Fight for $15: $68 Billion in Raises, 22 Million Workers

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Toolkit

Fair Chance Licensing Reform: Opening Pathways for People with Records to Join Licensed Professions

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Fact Sheet

Disaster Unemployment Assistance: How Workers Can Access the Program After the California Wildfires in Butte, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties

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Report

Closing Doors on the Unemployed: Why Most Jobless Workers Are Not Receiving Unemployment Insurance and What States Can Do About It

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Building Safe and Healthy Workplaces for Every Worker in America

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Ensuring People with Convictions Have a Fair Chance to Work

A conviction in one’s past shouldn’t be a life sentence to joblessness.

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