Press Clips | September 14, 2022

Test Used to Ensure Fair Housing Also Can Combat Hiring Bias

Via: Bloomberg Law

A decades-old investigative technique the federal government uses to expose evidence of discriminatory home-selling practices nationwide is also an effective(…)

News Releases | September 13, 2022

Unemployment Benefits Kept 2.3 Million People Out of Poverty in 2021

A new analysis of just-released Supplemental Poverty Measure data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that unemployment insurance (UI) benefits,(…)

Press Clips | September 7, 2022

What expanding the “joint employer” rule will mean for unions

Via: Marketplace

The Trump administration issued rules and legal guidance that made it more difficult for unions to organize workers, and for(…)

News Releases | September 2, 2022

August Jobs Report: Job Growth Slows and Unemployment Rises for Black and Latinx Workers

Last month saw a troubling rise in unemployment for workers of color.

Press Clips | August 31, 2022

You may qualify for unemployment even if you quit, employment attorney shares

Via: USA Today

If you’ve recently quit your job and are wondering if you qualify for unemployment benefits, an employment attorney is here(…)

Press Clips | August 18, 2022

Subminimum Wages Were Always Deplorable. Inflation Is Making Them Worse.

Via: Truthout

Activists are pushing to end policies that allow employers to pay some workers less than the $7.25 federal minimum wage.

Press Clips | August 16, 2022

Uber Has Shown Us the Future It Wants for Employment

Via: Slate.com

With a new bill, gig-economy companies aren’t just targeting their own workers. They’re coming for everyone.

News Releases | August 5, 2022

GUARD Act a Positive Step to Address Historic Inequities in the Unemployment Insurance System

The GUARD Act would require the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to develop concrete performance standards for states on equity,(…)

News Releases | August 5, 2022

July Jobs Report: Robust Job Growth, Yet Recovery Remains Unequal

The unemployment rate fell to 3.1% for white workers but rose to 6.0% for Black workers.

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