Gig workers and other misclassified workers are forced to work without critical protections like unemployment insurance, paid sick days, and paid leave.
49 worker rights, public health and consumer advocacy organizations strongly support the passage of the COVID─19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020.
In this fact sheet, NELP recommends revisiting the changes enacted by the legislature in 2013, particularly now that the program is in a stable solvency position.
This fact sheet contains several immediate recommended reforms to shore-up UI programs to be more responsive in the face of major disasters and the Coronavirus.
