In Support of Workplace Safety in Massachusetts

On June 25, 2019, Deborah Berkowitz testified before the MA Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development in support of workplace safety (H.1614/S.1071).

Fighting Wage Preemption: How Workers Have Lost Billions in Wages and How We Can Restore Local Democracy

New report showing how preemption of local wages has become a powerful anti-worker and anti-democratic policy.

July 1 Minimum Wage Increases

Comments on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

The US DOL’s proposed test would leave behind workers in high-growth sectors with high rates of wage theft, contrary to the purposes of the FLSA.

Legislation to Protect Injured Workers in Massachusetts

Exposing Wage Theft Without Fear

Analysis of retaliation protection laws reveals the vast majority of workers around the country live in states that fail to provide mechanisms for legal protection.

Flexible Work Hours and Employee Status: The Truth About AB 5

On How Michigan’s Legislature Violated Its Constitution by Gutting Voter-Led Ballot Initiatives

In Support of Updating Overtime Protections for Massachusetts Workers

Temping Out the Federal Government

This policy brief describes the sharp increase in federal spending on temporary help services under the Trump Administration.