Voters Say ‘Yes’ on Workers’ Issues

A round-up of 2018 mid-term election results.

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Worker Safety During Cleanup and Recovery From Hurricanes

An overview of hazards workers may face during post-hurricane cleanup and a summary of worker’s rights.

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How to Access Disaster Unemployment Assistance After the November Wildfires in California

A Fact Sheet on Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) for workers in Butte, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties

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Curbing Stock Buybacks: A Crucial Step to Raising Worker Pay and Reducing Inequality

NELP and Roosevelt Institute report examines how workers could benefit if companies directed profit to workers

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Creating Barriers to Public Assistance is Not the Pathway to Work

Work requirements are just one of many ways this extreme agenda chips away at families’ life-saving benefits.

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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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News Releases

St. Paul Passes $15 Minimum Wage; Second City in Midwest to Back $15

A $15 minimum wage recognizes the value that St. Paul’s workers bring to the area’s thriving economy.

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What is the CIO in the AFL-CIO?

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Workers Voted for Higher Pay, Healthcare, Democracy; Action Expected by New House and State Leaders

Posted November 7, 2018 Read More

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Ensure Respect for Minimum Wage Laws

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On Trump DOL’s Proposal to Allow States to Drug-Test Unemployment Insurance Applicants

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NELP Commends House Bill to End Forced Arbitration in the Workplace, Following SCOTUS Decision in Epic Systems

The Restoring Justice for Workers Act would prohibit the use of forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts.

Posted October 31, 2018 Read More

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Goldman Sachs Attempts to Use Forced Arbitration to Shut Courthouse Doors on Women Alleging Sex Discrimination

After several courtroom losses, the bank is trying to strip women of their right to be in court at all.

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On the D.C. Council’s Repeal of Initiative 77

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Trump USDA to Allow Faster Poultry Line Speeds, Ignoring Danger to Workers and Consumers

Posted October 4, 2018 Read More

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NELP Mourns the Passing of Jim Leonard

A preeminent expert on the Fair Labor Standards Act, Jim was driven by a profound commitment to upholding workers’ rights.

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SCOTUS Considers Whether Trucking Companies Can Dodge Worker Lawsuits in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira

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On the D.C. Council’s Repeal of Initiative 77

The D.C. Council’s repeal of Initiative 77 is a historic low point for democracy in the District of Columbia.

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On Amazon Raising Its Minimum Wage to $15

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Non-Compete Provisions in Context: Why NELP Supports Calls for Reform

Posted September 27, 2018 Read More

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The Trump Administration Should Withdraw Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination to the Supreme Court

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On DOL’s Ill-Advised Proposal to Repeal Child Labor Protections in Nursing Homes and Hospitals

DOL is ignoring evidence of the dangers for young workers operating power-driven patient lifting devices.

Posted September 26, 2018 Read More

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Burden of Proof is on Kavanaugh: NELP Renews Call for Thorough Investigation Into Sexual Assault Allegations

The National Employment Law Project calls upon the Senate to ensure a fair and comprehensive investigation by the Federal Bureau(…)

Posted September 25, 2018 Read More

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NELP Urges Thorough Investigation of Sexual Assault Allegations Against Judge Kavanaugh

Sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination are disturbingly common in the workplace and in every corner of American life.

Posted September 18, 2018 Read More

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Civil and Worker Rights Groups File Amicus Brief Defending EEOC Guidance on Use of Criminal Background Checks in Employment

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On the Michigan Legislature’s Passage of a $12 Minimum Wage for All Workers and Paid Sick Leave

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Featured Publications

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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Minimum Wage, Health Care, and Local Democracy Big Winners Across Country on Election Day

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Curbing Stock Buybacks: A Crucial Step to Raising Worker Pay and Reducing Inequality

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Excluding St. Paul’s Young Workers from a $15 Minimum Wage Is Bad Policy

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Data Brief

OSHA Enforcement Activity Declines Under the Trump Administration

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Fair Chance Licensing Reform Takes Hold in the States

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Uber State Interference: How TNC’s Buy, Bully, and Bamboozle Their Way To Deregulation

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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

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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Are the Trump Administration and Congress Really "Putting Workers First?”

See our new resource page tracking day-to-day developments on worker issues under the current administration and Congress.

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