News Releases | July 10, 2015

NELP Applauds Veto of Missouri Legislation Barring Local Action on Minimum Wage

Missouri’s governor refused to allow the legislature to run roughshod over cities and counties looking to raise wages locally.

Blog | July 9, 2015

Broken Windows, Broken Systems: Policing and Fair-Chance Hiring Policies

The NYPD’s own policing and hiring policies have made it harder to diversify its ranks.

Videos | July 8, 2015

CSPAN: President Obama’s Proposed Changes to Overtime Eligibility

NELP’s Christine Owens explains the Obama administration’s proposed reform of overtime-pay rules on CSPAN’s “Washington Journal.”

Press Clips | July 3, 2015

PBS: Obama’s Overtime Proposal Explained and Why It Matters

Via: PBS

Far too many workers are denied the overtime pay protections they deserve, says NELP’s Christine Owens.

Press Clips | July 1, 2015

Wired: Shyp Makes Couriers Employees Before It’s Too Big to Change

Via: Wired

“Some workers question the model’s fairness, suggesting that companies are padding their bottom lines by shifting costs to workers with(…)

Commentary | June 30, 2015

Fortune: Paying More Workers Overtime Could Rebuild America’s Middle Class

Via: Fortune

Workers have been putting in more hours for less pay; the Labor Department’s taking a big step to fix that.

Press Clips | June 30, 2015

L.A. Times: Obama’s New Overtime Rules: How They’d Work and Who They’d Affect

Via: L.A. Times

The new rules could be adopted by the end of 2015, says NELP’s Christine Owens.

News Releases | June 30, 2015

On the Proposed Reform of Federal Overtime Rules

For too long, America’s workers have been spending more hours at work but bringing home less pay.

News Releases | June 26, 2015

NELP on Massachusetts Decision to Pay Home Care Workers $15

The following statement is from National Employment Law Project executive director Christine Owens on the decision in Massachusetts to pay(…)

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