My Vision for Justice

Executive Director, Rebecca Dixon, shares her vision for NELP’s contribution to our movement.

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PACKAGING PAIN: Workplace Injuries in Amazon’s Empire

Amazon’s own internal data paints a troubling picture about what is happening inside its fulfillment centers.

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Legacy, Reflection, and Connection

In 2018-19, NELP’s impact resonated in 41 states and 2 territories, and at the federal level!

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Raises from Coast to Coast in 2020

Minimum Wage Will Increase in Record-High 47 States, Cities, and Counties This January

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Uber’s Dangerous Expansion Into Temporary Labor

Uber is at it again. Read on Uber expanding its “on demand” model of precarious work to temporary staffing.

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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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Digging Up the Root: About the “We”

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NELP Files Amicus Brief in 2nd Circuit Case: Preventing End-Runs Around FLSA Settlement Review

Judicial review of wage theft settlements is crucial to ensuring fairness, compliance, and transparency.

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Labor Department’s ‘Joint Employer’ Final Rule Exposes More Workers to Wage Theft

DOL’s rule makes it easier for corporations to cheat workers and look the other way when workplace violations occur.

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My Vision for Justice

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A New California Law Signals a New Beginning for Contract Workers

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Thank you, Christine Owens! 

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News Releases

47 States, Cities, Counties to Raise Minimum Wage on New Year’s Day

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On EEOC’s Decision to Rescind Policy Against Forced Arbitration in Bias Cases

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Congress Passes Landmark ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation

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Report: As Workplace Fatalities Rise, Workplace Safety and Health Enforcement Falls to Lowest Level in Decades

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Digging Up the Root: An Introduction   

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U.S House Passes the Fair Chance Act as Part of Defense Bill

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Worker Rights Groups Applaud Washington State for Restoring Overtime Pay and Fighting the Trump Overtime Roll-Back

Nearly 400,000 workers will benefit from new or strengthened overtime protections.

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Uber’s Dangerous Expansion Into Temporary Labor

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Workers Force Labor Department to Abandon Rule Endangering Teen Workers and Patients

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Crowning Its 50th Year, NELP Announces Next Executive Director

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Labor Department Proposal Would Permit Employers to Do End-Run Around Overtime Pay

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A Bold New Plan to Make Job Training Worker and Equity Focused

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On Job Loss and the Hedge-Fund Attack on AT&T

More than 30,000 workers could lose their jobs or face cuts in pay.

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On the Labor Department’s Proposed Tip Rule

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NELP 50

Thank you for your support of NELP during our 50th anniversary year of advancing dignity and justice at work.

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Raises From Coast to Coast in 2020

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Data Brief

Workplace Safety & Health Enforcement Falls to Lowest Levels in Decades

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FAQ: Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019

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Exposing Wage Theft Without Fear

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Building Safe and Healthy Workplaces for Every Worker in America

Nearly three million workers are seriously injured on the job every year.

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Raising the Minimum Wage

More workers than ever are struggling to get by on low-wage jobs.

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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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