Blog | June 26, 2023

End Forced Labor and De Facto Slavery in Prisons

This guest post by Vidal Guzman about the origins and impact of the FLSA contains policy proposals that will put(…)

Blog | June 26, 2023

Youth Workers Are Fighting for Pay Equity

This guest post by Ace Grimm and Ken Smith about the origins and impact of the FLSA contains policy proposals that(…)

Blog | June 26, 2023

#FLSA85 Statement from The House Committee on Education and the Workforce

This guest post by Congressman Bobby Scott about the origins and impact of the FLSA contains policy proposals that will(…)

News Releases | June 7, 2023

Statement from the National Employment Law Project on the Passing of our Dear Friend and Colleague, Dr. William E. Spriggs 

  Dr. William E. Spriggs, Photo Credit: AFL-CIO The entire staff and board of the National Employment Law Project (NELP)(…)

Press Clips | April 4, 2023

California bill would ban most criminal background checks

Via: HR Dive

As of 2021, 37 states and more than 150 cities and counties have adopted ban-the-box laws.

Blog | April 3, 2023

Hustling Against Criminalization and Its Employment

Black women, Black femmes, and Black queers in New Orleans hustle as a culture of resistance.

News Releases | January 13, 2023

Homeland Security Announcement Affirms Protections for Immigrant Workers Reporting Workplace Abuses

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced new guidance on the agency’s procedures for granting temporary immigration relief and work authorization(…)

Press Clips | January 11, 2023

Georgia lawmakers plan to ease path to occupational license for workers with criminal records

Via: GPB News

Dozens of job opportunities might open up for people with criminal records if a legislative push successfully removes barriers for(…)

News Releases | January 6, 2023

December Jobs Report: A Year of Job Growth Was a Missed Opportunity to Fix Unemployment Insurance

The U.S. Department of Labor’s final monthly jobs report of 2022 revealed that 4.5 million jobs were added and the(…)

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