News Releases | April 5, 2024

March Jobs Report: Ten Percent of Workers Are Self-Employed, But Millions May Be Misclassified

Millions of workers who are not actually in business for themselves are misclassified as independent contractors.

News Releases | November 15, 2023

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

Voters overwhelmingly support requiring app-based companies to pay into social safety net programs.

Blog | October 24, 2023

Make Misclassification a Violation of the FLSA

This guest post by Nicole Moore about the origins and impact of the FLSA contains policy proposals that will put(…)

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(…)

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(…)

News Releases | July 22, 2022

Statement in response to the introduction of the Worker Flexibility and Choice Act

Following is a statement from Rebecca Dixon, executive director of the National Employment Law Project, on the introduction of the(…)

Press Clips | April 1, 2022

Washington State Passed a Contentious New Gig Worker Law

Via: Wired.com

Uber and Lyft have legally cemented the independent contractor status of ride-hail drivers. Now other states are on the horizon.

Press Clips | March 26, 2022

Raising interest rates won’t fix the real reason behind inflation: price-gouging and corporate greed

Via: Business Insider

Last week, the Federal Reserve issued the first of a projected seven interest-rate hikes this year in order to slow the American(…)

News Releases | October 27, 2021

New Report Reveals App-Based Workers’ Anxieties, Frustrations, and Desire for Good Jobs

We highlight findings from 20 research studies documenting the experiences of workers struggling to make a living on the apps. 

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