Commentary | January 27, 2015

Washington Post: The Paths to Full Employment, Path 1: Fair-Hiring Practices for People with Records

Via: Washington Post

NELP board member Jared Bernstein on helping people with records find jobs.

Press Clips | January 22, 2015

Washington Post: Millions of formerly incarcerated still can’t get jobs. Here’s how the White House could help fix that.

Now is the time for President Obama to act boldly to open up employment opportunities for the large numbers of(…)

News Releases | January 20, 2015

NELP Applauds President Obama’s Call for Policies to Sustain Working Families

Statement of Christine Owens, Executive Director, National Employment Law Project

Commentary | January 18, 2015

MSNBC: The State of Low-Wage America

This column is part of “The State of America,” an msnbc.com series leading up to President Barack Obama’s 2015 State(…)

News Releases | January 15, 2015

New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Major Minimum Wage Increase

Advocates Back Federal Legislation for $12.50 Wage

News Releases | January 15, 2015

New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Major Minimum Wage Increase

As a new Congress prepares to receive President Obama for his State of the Union Address, a new poll shows(…)

News Releases | January 14, 2015

NELP Decries U.S. District Court Judge’s Decision Vacating Federal Minimum Wage Rules for Home Care Workers

Employers Should Continue Implementation to Ensure Stability of Care and Services

News Releases | December 17, 2014

Report: Americans Work Longer Hours But Don’t Get Overtime Pay

Outdated overtime-pay rules are shutting out workers from the wages they’ve earned and deserve.

Videos | December 11, 2014

MSNBC: Does increasing the minimum wage impact the economy?

Via: MSNBC

National Employment Law Project’s Tsedeye Gebreselassie and Paul Sonn, The New York Times’ Steven Greenhouse, and Dorian Warren discuss a(…)

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