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Press Clips In These Times: 1 in 4 Temp Workers Reports Wage Theft, New Survey Finds A stunning 24% of workers in the temp industry say they have had their wages stolen from them by their employers. February 10, 2022
Press Clips Red State Lawmakers Look at Noncompete Bans for Low-Wage Workers The movement toward shielding low-wage workers from job-mobility restrictions could be gaining more bipartisan appeal. February 9, 2022
News Release January Jobs Report: Strong Job Growth But Pandemic’s Toll Still Felt Most by Black and Latinx Workers February 4, 2022
News Release Survey of Temp Workers Spotlights Widespread Industry Abuses: Poverty Pay, Permatemping, Wage Theft, Unsafe Conditions February 3, 2022
Press Clips The Guardian: Underpaid and misled: how staffing agencies manipulate temps Report shows temp workers have few protections, even as staffing industry sees explosive growth February 3, 2022
Press Clips Government Executive: The Deadline is Here for Federal Contractors to Start Paying at least $15 an Hour The “Fight for $15," movement, which will mark its 10-year anniversary in November 2022. January 31, 2022
Press Clips Marketplace: The difference a higher minimum wage makes A record number of states and cities are raising their minimum wage this year, according to a tally from the National Employment Law Project. January 20, 2022
Press Clips Capital & Main: Will the Biden Administration Deliver on Overtime Pay? “When you talk to workers, it’s as much about getting their personal lives and time back as it is about earning more, and reclaiming the 40-hour workweek.” January 19, 2022
