Blog | June 24, 2016

NELP Releases New Studies of “Gig Economy” Workers’ Rights

Three new policy briefs look at workers’ comp, job flexibility, and background checks in the “gig economy.”

Blog | June 1, 2016

Health and Safety Risks Grow for Home Care Workers

Home health aides, personal care attendants, and certified nursing aides top the lists for workplace injuries, illness, and violence.

Blog | May 27, 2016

Thousands Rally at McDonald’s Headquarters Demanding $15 and a Union

10,000 workers protest at McDonald’s headquarters demanding $15 and a union.

Blog | May 20, 2016

Arizona Restaurant Lobby’s Sham Minimum Wage Ballot Attempt Fails

The tactics being employed by opponents of minimum wage increases are getting “curiouser and curiouser!”

Blog | May 6, 2016

Federal Court Suit in Alabama Seeks to Restore Birmingham’s Minimum Wage Increase

Charging that Alabama’s governor and state legislature violated the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution by enacting a law(…)

Blog | May 2, 2016

Home Care Workers Call for End to Wage Theft

83 percent of home care workers report overtime violations.

Blog | April 15, 2016

Fight for $15 Delivers Raises to 17 Million, but There’s More to Accomplish

Days after low-wage workers in California and New York won landmark victories for $15, tens of thousands of workers in(…)

Blog | April 12, 2016

Leaked Poll for Chambers of Commerce Shows Business Execs Overwhelmingly Support Raising the Minimum Wage

Chambers’ own poll shows 80 percent of business execs support raising the minimum wage; only 8 percent oppose.

Blog | April 12, 2016

Unemployment Insurance Rules Often Leave Workers With Volatile Schedules Behind

Growing numbers of Americans, especially those in low-paying jobs, have work schedules that fluctuate wildly from week to week.

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