News Releases | September 25, 2017

Florida Should Extend Disaster Unemployment Assistance Filing Deadline

Florida should immediately request at least a 30-day extension of the DUA filing deadline from the U.S. Department of Labor.

News Releases | September 22, 2017

New Research Sounds Urgent Alarm to Overhaul Home Care Industry & End Abusive Work Conditions

Survey of workers in fastest-growing U.S. industry offers solutions to fill critical shortage of home care workers.

News Releases | September 12, 2017

Removing Barriers to Economic Opportunity for Americans with Criminal Records Is Focus of New Multistate Initiative

NELP and allies will partner with state-based leaders in criminal justice reform and re-entry to advance two policies: clean-slate automatic(…)

News Releases | September 5, 2017

Trump’s Plan to End DACA Inconsistent with Nation’s Highest Values

Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is inexcusable.

News Releases | August 31, 2017

On Federal Judge’s Egregious Decision Invalidating DOL’s Overtime Rule

Labor Secretary Acosta should appeal this ruling immediately. This decision should not stand.

News Releases | August 29, 2017

Hurricane Harvey Response Must Include Programs to Protect Affected Workers

Workers whose jobs are affected need swift support from Unemployment Insurance and Disaster Unemployment Assistance.

News Releases | August 25, 2017

On Donald Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio

The president embraces racism, xenophobia, and contempt for the rule of law.

News Releases | August 25, 2017

NELP Statement in Response to Reports of Trump Administration’s Possible End to DACA

For DACA recipients, this is their home, and they belong here.

News Releases | August 16, 2017

SCOTUS Forced Arbitration Case Could End Worker Class-Action Lawsuits, Amicus Brief Warns

Workers challenging employer misconduct cannot be forced to give up their right to sue as a group.

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