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Blog Unemployment Insurance and the Government Shutdown: What Federal Workers and Contractors Need to Know
Blog Home Care Workers Won the Right to Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay—the Trump Administration Wants to Take it Away
Blog Webinar: COVID-19 Resources for Unemployed and Frontline Workers The latest information regarding unemployment insurance, federal legislation, and what it means for workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. April 17, 2020
News Release CDC Guidance Weakens Protections for Essential Workers New CDC guidance allows employers to require essential workers exposed to COVID-19 to continue to work under certain conditions. April 9, 2020
Blog COVID-19 and Unemployment Insurance: An Interview with Rebecca Dixon The interview focused on unemployment insurance amid the coronavirus pandemic. April 9, 2020
Press Clips C-SPAN: Employment Assistance & Coronavirus Pandemic NELP Senior Policy Analyst Michele Evermore discusses unemployment insurance amid the coronavirus pandemic. April 8, 2020
Blog How To Improve the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Application Process The federal Worker Training and Retraining Notice (WARN) Act, or state level WARN acts could help streamline UI. April 8, 2020
Blog Grocery Store Workers Need Frontline Protections Grocery workers are being infected, and some are dying, because of lax protections. April 8, 2020
News Release On the Unemployment Weekly Claims Report for April 2, 2020 More than 6.6 million people filed for unemployment last week—another shocking record high. April 2, 2020
Blog Worker Health Is Public Health The federal government is failing to ensure the safety and health of front line workers. April 1, 2020
News Release Statement on Historic Unemployment Claims Report March 26, 2020 States must use this moment to ensure their UI program can meet the demands of this moment, both by ensuring access to the systems and robust benefits for all. March 27, 2020
Blog Guest Blog: To Protect the Public, Lawmakers Must Help Keep Healthcare Workers Safe Our lawmakers can and must take steps now to avert this threat. March 27, 2020
