Thank you, Christine Owens! 

Chris will be missed by NELP’s board, staff, partners and allies. We will continue to build on all we have accomplished together in the fight for workplace justice.

47 States, Cities, Counties to Raise Minimum Wage on New Year’s Day

On EEOC’s Decision to Rescind Policy Against Forced Arbitration in Bias Cases

Congress Passes Landmark ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation

700,000 new job applicants with records will now have fairer chance at federal agency and contractor employment

Report: As Workplace Fatalities Rise, Workplace Safety and Health Enforcement Falls to Lowest Level in Decades

BLS Data Shows Fatalities of African American Workers Rose 16% in 2018—Highest in 20 Years

Digging Up the Root: An Introduction   

This monthly blog series, Digging up the Root, will feature stories, videos, and interviews that highlight Black workers' center organizing, their advocacy efforts and triumphs.

U.S House Passes the Fair Chance Act as Part of Defense Bill

Worker Rights Groups Applaud Washington State for Restoring Overtime Pay and Fighting the Trump Overtime Roll-Back

Uber’s Dangerous Expansion Into Temporary Labor

Uber is at it again. The company is expanding its “on demand” model of precarious work to the temporary staffing business—an industry already notorious for exploitative labor practices.

Workers Force Labor Department to Abandon Rule Endangering Teen Workers and Patients