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.

Law 360: Mamdani Expected to Shift NYC Wage Policies

NELP's Paul Sonn discusses how Mayor Mamdani can strengthen workers' rights in NYC.

On the Passing of Richard McHugh, Former NELP Staff Attorney

NELP remembers our former colleague and beloved "social insurance geek."

On the Appointment of Julie Su as New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice

Zohran Mamdani’s announcement of Julie Su as New York City’s first ever Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice is tremendous news for working New Yorkers.

In Historic Win, NYC Extends Just Cause Protections to App-based Ridehail and Delivery Workers

NELP applauds the New York City Council for extending just cause protections to app-based workers.