Home Newsroom Newsroom Get the latest news from our blogs, op-eds, news releases, and clips. Featured News Blog Workers Can’t Wait for Protections from Heat News Release NELP Condemns ICE Worksite Raids and Militarized Violence in L.A. and Around the U.S. Blog We Must Defend the Civil Rights of Workers with Conviction Records Blog Keeping the Lights On: Why Unemployment Insurance Reform Can’t Wait Search Filters Topic Type Series Date News Release New Report Details Employers’ Harmful Use of Digital Surveillance and Automated Decision Systems, Highlights Urgent Need for Policy Action NELP's report spotlights the problems posed by employers’ excessive and inappropriate use of digital technologies to monitor and manage workers. July 15, 2025 News Release D.C. Council Rejects Rollback of Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers Key members of the D.C. Council voted to remove a repeal of D.C.'s one-fair-wage law from the 2026 budget. July 15, 2025 Blog Mayor Bowser & D.C. Council Must Respect the Will of D.C. Voters by Rejecting Repeal of Initiative 82 If D.C.'s leaders repeal the voter-approved law, D.C.'s tipped worker minimum wage will fall to $5.95 an hour. July 11, 2025 News Release New Brief Sheds Light on the Amazon’s Dangerous ‘Flex’ Labor Model From digital surveillance to wage theft, Amazon is eroding labor standards for drivers industry-wide. July 9, 2025 News Release NELP Denounces Supreme Court Ruling Permitting Immediate Layoffs of Hundreds of Thousands of Federal Workers The mass firings threaten the livelihoods and financial security of millions of working people and families around the U.S. July 9, 2025 News Release Workers Need Real Portable Benefits and Access to Foundational Employment Rights The Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act threatens workers’ access to foundational employment rights and protections. July 8, 2025 News Release June Jobs Report: Workers Feel Uneven Impact of Federal Policies Amidst Economic Uncertainty During economic downturns, unemployment insurance helps support consumer spending and local economies, preventing more layoffs. July 3, 2025 Blog Advocacy in Action: Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Workers and Families At NELP, we believe unemployment insurance isn’t just about surviving job loss—it’s about creating the conditions for thriving work. July 3, 2025 Press Clips New York Times: Trump’s OSHA Nominee Has a History With Heat and UPS Drivers Former UPS exec David Keeling would take over OSHA just as it's considering rules to protect against extreme heat. June 25, 2025 Press Clips Newsweek: Joe Rogan Trashes US Minimum Wage: ‘Disgusting’ Speaking with Sen. Bernie Sanders, the podcast host said the U.S. wage floor is "ridiculous" and "disgusting." June 25, 2025
News Release New Report Details Employers’ Harmful Use of Digital Surveillance and Automated Decision Systems, Highlights Urgent Need for Policy Action NELP's report spotlights the problems posed by employers’ excessive and inappropriate use of digital technologies to monitor and manage workers. July 15, 2025
News Release D.C. Council Rejects Rollback of Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers Key members of the D.C. Council voted to remove a repeal of D.C.'s one-fair-wage law from the 2026 budget. July 15, 2025
Blog Mayor Bowser & D.C. Council Must Respect the Will of D.C. Voters by Rejecting Repeal of Initiative 82 If D.C.'s leaders repeal the voter-approved law, D.C.'s tipped worker minimum wage will fall to $5.95 an hour. July 11, 2025
News Release New Brief Sheds Light on the Amazon’s Dangerous ‘Flex’ Labor Model From digital surveillance to wage theft, Amazon is eroding labor standards for drivers industry-wide. July 9, 2025
News Release NELP Denounces Supreme Court Ruling Permitting Immediate Layoffs of Hundreds of Thousands of Federal Workers The mass firings threaten the livelihoods and financial security of millions of working people and families around the U.S. July 9, 2025
News Release Workers Need Real Portable Benefits and Access to Foundational Employment Rights The Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act threatens workers’ access to foundational employment rights and protections. July 8, 2025
News Release June Jobs Report: Workers Feel Uneven Impact of Federal Policies Amidst Economic Uncertainty During economic downturns, unemployment insurance helps support consumer spending and local economies, preventing more layoffs. July 3, 2025
Blog Advocacy in Action: Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Workers and Families At NELP, we believe unemployment insurance isn’t just about surviving job loss—it’s about creating the conditions for thriving work. July 3, 2025
Press Clips New York Times: Trump’s OSHA Nominee Has a History With Heat and UPS Drivers Former UPS exec David Keeling would take over OSHA just as it's considering rules to protect against extreme heat. June 25, 2025
Press Clips Newsweek: Joe Rogan Trashes US Minimum Wage: ‘Disgusting’ Speaking with Sen. Bernie Sanders, the podcast host said the U.S. wage floor is "ridiculous" and "disgusting." June 25, 2025
