How Antitrust Law Supports Workers’ Rights

Worker misclassification makes it more difficult for honest employers to compete and should be considered an unfair trade practice.

On the FTC’s Non-Compete Contracts Rule

The National Employment Law Project (NELP) applauds the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning non-compete contracts for virtually all workers.

On the Supreme Court’s Decision in Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries—a Win for Delivery Drivers

Today’s unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries upholds delivery workers’ rights to seek unpaid wages in court.

On Minneapolis’s New Minimum Pay Standard for Uber and Lyft Drivers

We applaud the Minneapolis City Council for passing a minimum pay standard for app-based ride-hail drivers.

Workers Choose Solidarity and Demand Accountability  

In 2023, more than 300,000 workers engaged in work stoppages or strikes in the first nine months and workers in a diversity of industries won better pay and benefits.

On the U.S. Department of Labor’s Rule on How it Determines Independent Contractor or Employee Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act

NELP commends the U.S. Labor Department’s new rule, which reinforces the breadth of employee coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

New York Coalition Criticizes Gov. Hochul for Caving to Wall Street in Vetoing Non-Competes Ban

Poll: New York Voters Support Workers’ Demands for Full Employment Rights and Corporate Accountability

A poll of New York voters reveals support for holding corporations that control working conditions responsible for complying with state and federal employment laws.

On the NLRB’s Updated Joint Employer Rule

The National Labor Relations Board’s final rule updates the legal standard for determining when a worker has more than one employer.

Make Misclassification a Violation of the FLSA

This guest post by Nicole Moore contains policy proposals to put us on the path toward more equitable treatment of excluded workers.