The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act) guarantees a minimum wage for 40 hours in a workweek and one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay for any hours worked over that 40. But there are exceptions.…
There are 32 states in America that allow the death penalty for certain crimes, but prohibit the punishment from being used on specific populations such as children or persons with intellectual disabilities. That prohibition is a lot newer than people…
Hello and welcome to Part 2 of this multi-part series for Day in Washington. Crafted, in part, as a response to the Orlando shooting, the purpose of this series is to provide some basic information about gun control legislation. I…
Hello and welcome to this special multi-part series for Day in Washington. I think like many others in this country who are LGBTQ+ and people of color, we are overwhelmed with sadness and anger over what happened in Orlando only…
This is a Day in Washington #Disability #Policy Podcast. Audio File: (forthcoming) Hello and welcome to Day in Washington, your disability policy podcast. I’m your host Day Al-Mohamed working to make sure you stay informed. Today, I want to talk…
Reposted from: www.leadonnetwork.com/wordpress This is a Day in Washington #Disability #Policy Podcast. Audio File: http://dayinwashington.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/3-BlackHistoryMonth-Bradley-Lomax-final.mp3 Bradley Lomax In the 1970’s Bradley Lomax was an Oakland resident and member of the Black Panther Party (BPP). He also had Multiple Sclerosis and used a wheelchair.…
