News Releases | July 25, 2017

On the Labor Department’s Regrettable Move to Revisit the Overtime Rule

Taking away overtime pay is no way to help working people.

News Releases | July 24, 2017

Eight Years Since Last Federal Minimum Wage Increase, 21 States Remain Stuck at $7.25

20.7 million workers in these 21 states would benefit from raising the federal wage floor to $15 by 2024.

News Releases | July 20, 2017

Trump Attacks Workers with Spring Regulatory Agenda

Trump’s DOL regulatory agenda puts workers last, not first, as he’d initially promised.

News Releases | July 19, 2017

Worker & Immigrant Rights Groups Launch Nationwide Drive to Educate Employers on How to Protect Their Business & Employees from ICE

Guide (available in 5 languages) outlines best practices for business owners in event of immigration action.

News Releases | July 13, 2017

NELP Opposes NLRB and DOL Nominees’ Confirmations

Washington, DC—Following is a statement from Christine Owens, Executive Director, National Employment Law Project: Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor(…)

News Releases | July 12, 2017

Senate Should Postpone Thursday’s NLRB and DOL Nominee Hearings, Allow Time for Proper Vetting, Say Worker and Civil Rights Groups

NELP has profound concerns about the Senate labor committee’s rush to hold these hearings.

News Releases | July 10, 2017

NELP Applauds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s New Rule Against Forced Arbitration Clauses

Companies use mandatory arbitration clauses to deny consumers and workers their day in court.

News Releases | June 30, 2017

Minneapolis Passes $15 Minimum Wage

With its spread today into the American heartland, the Fight for $15 continues to change the country.

News Releases | June 30, 2017

NELP on DOL Decision on Overtime Regulations

USDOL should defend the overtime rule’s higher salary threshold and indexing provisions as written.

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