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BANKING ON THE HARD SELL

Low wages and aggressive sales metrics put bank workers and customers at risk.

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A Fair Chance for Two Million New York City Jobseekers

The Fair Chance Act aims to ensure fairness in the job search for people with an arrest or conviction record.

via Gotham Gazette, November 2, 2016 Read More

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Voters Want Government to Act Against Mischaracterization of Employees

Only 3 in 10 voters say they trust employers to treat their workers fairly.

via The Hill, October 31, 2016 Read More

Blog

Barely Getting By: How One Boston Worker Suffered When His Employer “Contracted Out”

A Boston janitor’s story reveals how contracting out can harm America’s workers.

Posted October 27, 2016 Read More

News Releases

On the Passage of New York City’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act

The new law provides important fair-pay rights to workers engaged as independent contractors in New York City.

Posted October 27, 2016 Read More

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Poll: Voters See ‘Contracting Out’ as Serious Problem for America’s Workers and Economy

The growth of low-road subcontracting has helped drive down wages and working conditions.

Posted October 25, 2016 Read More

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On the Texas District Court Enjoining ‘Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces’ Implementation

The ruling temporarily delays the full implementation of the executive order.

Posted October 25, 2016 Read More

Commentary

A Higher Minimum Wage Will Help Maine’s Elderly

One in three working seniors in Maine will get a raise.

via Bangor Daily News, October 20, 2016 Read More

Commentary

Wells Fargo Is Only the Tip of the Iceberg

We need investigations of all the big banks.

via Huffington Post, October 18, 2016 Read More

Blog

A Mistake That Lasts a Lifetime

Barriers to occupational licenses for those with even minor arrest or conviction records cast an unnecessarily long shadow.

via Democracy Journal, October 7, 2016 Read More

News Releases

It’s Time to Fix the Broken Workers’ Compensation System

A Labor Department forum highlights the deeply troubled state of workers’ comp.

Posted October 5, 2016 Read More

Blog

Why Businesses Should Reach Out to 70 Million Americans Excluded From the Workforce

Employers who can look beyond the stigma of a record may find some of their most dedicated workers.

via Forbes.com, September 26, 2016 Read More

Commentary

Uber Should Finally Admit It Has Employees

Two federal lawsuits and an NLRB claim filed by the NY Taxi Workers Alliance may finally force Uber’s hand,

via Law360, September 19, 2016 Read More

Commentary

How Gretchen Carlson’s $20 Million Settlement Is a Rip-Off

Americans shouldn’t have to give up their rights just to participate in the workforce or the marketplace.

via Time.com, September 15, 2016 Read More

Commentary

Make Work Great Again

We’ve heard little from the presidential candidates on the thorniest problems facing America’s workers.

via U.S. News & World Report, September 2, 2016 Read More

News Releases

On New Jersey Governor Christie Vetoing $15 Minimum Wage

Governor Christie rejected a measure that would have gradually increased the state’s minimum wage to $15.

Posted August 30, 2016 Read More

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NELP Applauds Obama Administration for Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rules and Guidance

Under the new rules, contractors who do not comply with the law are finally held accountable.

Posted August 24, 2016 Read More

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Judge Orders $15 Minimum Wage on Minneapolis Ballot in November

Voters in Minneapolis will get the option to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour in November.

Posted August 22, 2016 Read More

News Releases

New York City Establishes Division to Protect Paid Caregivers’ Rights

The division will help hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who work in home care and child care.

Posted August 16, 2016 Read More

News Releases

Tyson Foods Faces Significant OSHA Fines for Plant Hazards

OSHA leveled $263,000 in fines for dangerous conditions that can lead to disfiguring injuries.

Posted August 16, 2016 Read More

Blog

New NELP Analysis Criticizes Ban-the-Box Studies

The problem isn’t ban-the-box policies; it’s the race discrimination exposed by the policies.

Posted August 11, 2016 Read More
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Racial Profiling in Hiring: A Critique of New “Ban the Box” Studies

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Strengthening Unemployment Protections in America: Modernizing Unemployment Insurance and Establishing a Jobseeker’s Allowance

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Banking on the Hard Sell: Low Wages and Aggressive Sales Metrics Put Bank Workers and Customers at Risk

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The Growing Movement for $15

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Raising the Minimum Wage

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