News Releases | July 31, 2014

NELP Commends the President’s Fair Pay Executive Order

Following is a statement from National Employment Law Project (NELP) Executive Director Christine Owens: “The Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces(…)

News Releases | July 29, 2014

On the NLRB General Counsel’s Directive That McDonald’s Can Be a “Joint Employer”

Following is a statement from National Employment Law Project Executive Director Christine Owens on a directive from the National Labor(…)

News Releases | July 21, 2014

White House Honors NELP’s Christine Owens for Efforts to Raise Wages

Washington, DC—On Tuesday, July 22, 2014, the White House will honor National Employment Law Project (NELP) Executive Director Christine Owens(…)

News Releases | July 19, 2014

Illinois Expands Fair-Hiring Law, Ensuring Private Employers “Ban the Box”

Washington, DC—Illinois Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation known as “ban the box,” making Illinois the fifth state in the(…)

News Releases | July 1, 2014

New Survey Finds California’s “Ban the Box” Law Takes Hold Across the State, Meeting AB 218’s July 1st Deadline

Sacramento, CA—Public employers across the state have successfully put in place new job applications to comply with a California law,(…)

News Releases | June 30, 2014

On the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Harris v. Quinn

NELP Decries Decision Diluting Home Care Workers’ Fundamental Workplace Bargaining Capacity

News Releases | June 3, 2014

Unfair Background Checks Shut Out Californians from Fast-Growing Health Care Jobs

Sensible Background Check Reforms Needed So All Qualified Job-Seekers Can Share in Promise of Quality Health Care Jobs

News Releases | June 3, 2014

May Jobs Report Lands Amidst Wave of Action to Raise Wages

Washington, DC—Today’s release of the May jobs report caps off a week of intense focus on America’s increasingly low-wage economy,(…)

News Releases | May 30, 2014

Virginia Becomes 28th State to Enact Work-Sharing Program to Help Employers Avoid Layoffs

Washington, DC—Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has signed into law legislation that will make Virginia the 28th state in the nation(…)

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