UI Benefits Have Not Kept up with the Rise in Unemployment

Despite the increased job losses, unemployment claims have not spiked upwards.

February Jobs Report: Sharp Job Cuts Imperil Increasing Numbers of Long-Term Unemployed

Reversing gains in January, employers cut 92,000 jobs in February alone.

New Trump Independent Contractor Rule Will Weaken Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections for Millions of Working People

This rule will have profound real-world consequences for working people.

January Jobs Report: Unemployed Women Struggle Amid Labor Market Anxiety

Among women workers 20 years and over, the unemployment rate was 4.0% compared to 3.6% in January 2025.

CBS News: Layoffs Jumped in January as Companies Pull Back on Hiring

Employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January.

Amid Rising Unemployment, Women Are Less Likely to Receive Jobless Aid and Get Less Support, New Study Finds

Unemployed women are less likely to receive benefits than their male counterparts and bring home lower benefits when they do.

New York Times: Employment Commission Chair Recasts Workplace Discrimination in Trump’s Image

Prism News: New Local Enforcement Toolkit Strengthens Protections for Fast-Food Workers

NELP resources lay out enforcement tools to fight wage theft abuses.

December Jobs Report: Job Market Weaker Than When the Year Began

Approximately 659,000 more workers were unemployed in December than had been at the beginning of the year.

New York Times: Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle With Basic Costs

NELP's Yannet Lathrop explains how raising the minimum wage helps address the affordability crisis.