News Releases | October 11, 2022

NELP Applauds DOL’s Proposed Independent Contractor Rule

The DOL has taken a significant step forward in ensuring all people who work for someone else have access to(…)

Press Clips | October 11, 2022

Here’s what a new Biden administration labor proposal would mean for independent contractors

Via: CNBC

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on guidelines around employers’ classification of workers(…)

News Releases | October 7, 2022

September Jobs Report: Hiring Slows, Public Employment Falls, and Racial Inequities Persist

We cannot simply accept the deep racial disparities that continue to mark employment—and unemployment—in the U.S.

Press Clips | October 3, 2022

Why a minimum wage increase upstate could lead to further hikes

Via: Spectrum News 1

New York labor officials are proposing a $1 increase in the minimum wage for counties north of Westchester. If given(…)

Press Clips | September 22, 2022

Mandatory overtime is garbage

Via: Vox.com

Your boss is the boss of your job, not of your life. The Polk County Professional Firefighters union is in the throes(…)

News Releases | September 14, 2022

New Report: Audit Testing Could be Vital Tool in Identifying, Combatting Employment Discrimination

Audit testing can proactively identify discrimination in the hiring process – public agencies should use it.

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(…)

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