The ABC’s of Independent Contractor Status Video

To ensure that workers are treated fairly the "ABC test," a common standard in employment laws, is the simplest way to determine who is a true independent contractor.

Labor Secretary Scalia Wrongly Rejects Federal Role in Enforcing Unemployment Rights of Workers Who Refuse Unsafe Work

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the structural challenges that have plagued the nation’s unemployment insurance (UI) system for decades.

Juneteenth and the Struggle for Workers’ Rights

Black women’s labor is vital to everyone’s labor rights and freedom; we must center them in our struggle.

As Covid-19 Cases Rise in States that Rushed to Reopen, NELP Urges States to Protect All Workers and Prioritize Workers of Color

Black, Indigenous, and people of color have been disproportionately affected by the disease and job loss.

NELP Applauds SCOTUS Ruling Denying Trump Administration’s Attempt to End DACA

NELP joins in solidarity with immigrant communities who are organizing against the deportation apparatus and for long-term reform.

Ignoring CDC Guidance, USDA Allows 15 Poultry Plants to Raise Line Speeds, Putting Workers at Greater Risk of COVID and Injury

Study reveals poor safety records of 15 plants that received line speed waivers in April.

NELP Applauds LGBTQ+ Movement’s Victory for Workers as SCOTUS Rules to Protect People Against Workplace Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Or Gender Identity

This is a watershed moment in the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights.

Black Workers See Higher Rates of Employer Retaliation for Raising COVID Safety Concerns

Black workers were more likely to report that they or a colleague may have been punished for raising concerns.

We Must Fight for Black Lives

As States Rush to Reopen, 224 Groups Urge USDOL to Clarify Misleading Guidance on Workers’ Right to Unemployment When Refusing to Return to Dangerous Workplaces