Press Clips | July 16, 2015

CNBC: Jeb Bush, Uber and the new American contract worker

Via: CNBC

Candidates are realizing the connection between low wages, work that is subcontracted and inequality in our country.

News Releases | July 15, 2015

NELP Commends U.S. Department of Labor’s Independent Contractor Misclassification Guidance

Most workers are employees under the Fair Labor Standard Act’s broad definitions, the guidance reiterates.

News Releases | July 13, 2015

Oregon Governor Signs ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation

Oregon becomes the 18th state to adopt fair-chance hiring for people with records.

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.

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