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Blog Home Care Workers Won the Right to Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay—the Trump Administration Wants to Take it Away
News Release Unemployment Benefits Kept 400,000 People Out of Poverty In 2022 A new NELP brief describes how unemployment benefits prevented 400,000 people from experiencing poverty in 2022. September 12, 2023
Press Clips New Hampshire Bulletin: Millions more workers would receive overtime pay under proposed Biden administration rule The Department of Labor’s new rule would require employers compensate full-time workers for overtime if they make less than $55,068 annually. September 7, 2023
Press Clips Reuters: Climate change adds workplace costs and hazards As global warming leads extreme heat around the world, workers are exposed to serious health risks because their livelihoods depend on them carrying on regardless. September 7, 2023
Press Clips CalMatters: As More Californians Allege On-the-Job Violations, Labor Groups Say Bosses Retaliate Retaliation is banned by dozens of California labor laws, but workers’ rights advocates say it’s a common barrier to low-income laborers organizing. September 1, 2023
News Release August Jobs Report: As Job Growth Slows, Consider Workers Not Counted in the Unemployment Rate In August 2023, the U.S. economy gained 187,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 3.8% according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. September 1, 2023
News Release NELP Commends DOL’s Proposed Rule to Expand Overtime Eligibility NELP commends USDOL for its proposed rule to strengthen and expand overtime protections for more workers across the country. August 30, 2023
News Release July Jobs Report: As Job Growth Slows, Policymakers Must Strengthen Unemployment Insurance The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5% in July 2023 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. August 4, 2023
Press Clips AG Daily News: New U.S. Senate bills are aimed at helping farm laborers U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla has introduced a pair of bills intended to allow the USDA to better meet the needs of farm and food system workers. August 2, 2023
Blog Temp Workers Score Another Victory in Illinois! Temporary workers win new labor protections in Illinois. July 26, 2023
News Release NELP Applauds Legislation to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage If signed into law, the Raise the Wage Act would increase earnings for over 60% of workers living in poverty. July 25, 2023
