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Every worker deserves a good job, one that pays a living wage and includes robust benefits. NELP is leading the fight to make a good-jobs economy a reality.

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 07/08/2026
Michele Evermore, NELP Senior Policy Fellow, on declining labor force participation: "Why are people dropping out of the labor force? Unemployment insurance is a pain to get, so no longer serves as a tether for folks, and something like a third of all jobs advertised are fake." #JobsReport
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 18/06/2026
This Juneteenth, we honor the generations of Black workers whose labor built this country and reflect on the unfinished fight for economic, racial, and workplace justice. Read NELP's Rebecca Dixon on the need to create a good-jobs economy for Black workers -- and all workers. bit.ly/4aVUaKa
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 08/06/2026
AI should improve work, not make jobs more unstable or leave workers without support. NELP President and CEO Rebecca Dixon spoke with The Washington Post about how policymakers should respond to AI’s impact on work. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 05/06/2026
Today’s jobs report shows that the unemployment rate for young Black workers ages 16 –19 rose dramatically to 23.9% from 14.8% in May of 2025. That's the kind of surge in unemployment we only see during recessions. It's time for a Jobseekers' Allowance! www.nelp.org/recession-le...
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 03/04/2026
The Black unemployment rate of 7.1 percent remains at recession levels, almost exactly double that of white workers. The long-term unemployment rate of 25.4 percent demonstrates how much worse the economy is than the 4.3 percent unemployment rate indicates. www.nelp.org/march-jobs-r...
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 17/02/2026
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults has a criminal record. Many are trapped in underpaid, unstable, and unsafe jobs. NELP’s new fact sheet unpacks the evidence and explains why we need to center job quality for #workers with records. www.nelp.org/insights-res...
Fact Sheet: Centering Job Quality for Workers with Records 

#FairChance #JobQuality 

A Black woman carpenter is at work sawing a table.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 11/02/2026
As a result of discrimination and occupational segregation, women—particularly Black, Latina, Asian and Indigenous women, women with disabilities, trans and queer women, and other marginalized women—confront even more significant obstacles to receiving adequate support after a job loss.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 03/02/2026
In a #GoodJobsEconomy, all working people have security between jobs. As the affordability crisis compounds, a new report from NELP & @the75million.bsky.social finds just 25 percent of unemployed women received UI benefits in the first half of 2025: bit.ly/FixUIforWomen
Why Women Need a Stronger Unemployment Insurance System

Just 25 percent of unemployed women received UI benefits in the first half of 2025. #FixUI
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 02/02/2026
This #BlackHistoryMonth, NELP honors Black #workers’ continued resistance to institutional violence. Across social movements, Black workers understood the interconnectedness of our struggles to build a #GoodJobsEconomy. How will you fight for justice this #BlackHistoryMonth?
Celebrating Black History Month: Centering Black worker stories of resistance in labor history

Caption: Waffle House workers, organizing with the Union of Southern Service Workers, rally for safer working conditions and fair pay.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 28/01/2026
When workers lose a job, unemployment insurance is vital. But a new brief from @nelp.org and @the75million.bsky.social finds a system built for male workers still excludes many women and compensates them less. Let's #FixUI for working women: bit.ly/FixUIforWomen
But a new brief from @nelp.org and @the75million.bsky.social finds a system built for male workers still excludes many women and compensates them less.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 19/01/2026
This #MLKDay, those in the struggle for #WorkerJustice must remember our movement is “focused on truth, powered by action, and united by a vision for justice that so many before us have fought for.” www.nelp.org/rising-above...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) 

"We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always right to do right."
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 06/01/2026
As we enter 2026, we’re anchoring hope in collective action. Our 2026 Policy & Advocacy Agenda lays out how we’ll fight to raise wages, expand opportunity, confront corporate abuse, and build a #GoodJobsEconomy — even in hard times. We’re not backing down. Read more: bit.ly/2026PolicyAgenda
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 01/01/2026
NELP wishes all #workers and their families a happy and healthy #NewYear! This #NewYearsDay and always, we’ll be championing worker-led movements that bring us closer to a #GoodJobsEconomy. What are you looking forward to fighting for in the new year?
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 31/12/2025
We believe in a future where workers have access to better wages, robust benefits, and safe and healthy working conditions. Donate by 12/31 and help us fuel lasting change for workers. nelp.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEDZK...
Donate now and help us fuel lasting change for workers. 

A young woman of color wears a shirt that reads "Fair Pay and Safe Jobs for Amazon Teamsters."
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 25/12/2025
NELP wishes all #workers and their families a safe and restful holiday season. Despite a challenging year of relentless attacks on workers, our movements and communities continued to fight for good jobs with living wages and the protections – the foundation of a #GoodJobsEconomy.
Happy Holidays

NELP wishes all workers and their families a safe and restful holiday season.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 19/12/2025
🧵With our partners, NELP is thrilled to celebrate four major worker justice victories this week in the New York City Council:
NELP Staff Attorney Dan Ocampo speaks at NYC City Hall in support of Intros 276 and 1332, which give app-based workers just cause protections against unfair deactivations.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 18/12/2025
With federal progress stalled, NELP invested in our regional & state strategy to advance bold pro-worker policies. Donate now to help us secure more state-level wins for workers. nelp.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEDZK...
Donate today and help us secure more state-level wins for workers. 

A group of workers hold a sign that reads "Benefits Now."
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 17/12/2025
As affordability challenges grow, NELP welcomes 2026 wage increases that move us towards a #GoodJobsEconomy, rooted in living wages for all. Our #Raises2026 report breaks down wage floor increases state-by-state. www.nelp.org/insights-res...
Raises from Coast to Coast in 2026

68 Cities, Counties, and States Will Raise Minimum Wages on January 1, with 26 More Lifting Pay Later in 2026
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 16/12/2025
Thanks to @jayapal.house.gov, @ilhanmn.bsky.social, and @norcross.house.gov, the Empowering App-Based Workers Act is now in the #USHouse.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ The bill would create pay transparency for app-based workers. 📞 Call your reps + tell them to listen to workers www.nelp.org/take-action/...
Take Action Now to Pass The Empowering App-Based Workers Act

Tell your representatives: support app-based workers' demands for increased transparency and higher pay by passing the Empowering App-Based Workers Act.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 12/12/2025
“We need guardrails on corporations’ conduct - including limiting how these corporations use our data, so they can’t pay two workers different amounts, based on their personal data. Its time to hold corporations accountable and pass the Empowering App-Based Workers Act.” - NELP's Laura Padin
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 12/12/2025
“For decades now, we've seen corporations sell working people a myth about flexibility and independence. Corporations are using platforms to make workers compete each other against for jobs, drive down wages and working conditions – while charging customers more.” - NELP's Laura Padin
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 12/12/2025
Workers deserve dignity and transparency. Yesterday at the Capitol, NELP's Laura Padin spoke fiercely about the reality of app-based work. The Empowering App-Based Workers Act finally brings sunlight, fairness, and limits on how much corporations take from each fare. Congress needs to pass it.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 11/12/2025
NELP’s @laurapadin.bsky.social speaking at a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol🏛️about why passing the Empowering App-Based Workers Act is an important step in building a #GoodJobsEconomy 📢
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 11/12/2025
We’re at the U.S. Capitol 🏛️ for the introduction of the Empowering App-Based Workers Act in the #USHouse. Watch live ▶️ to hear from app-based workers, the bill’s sponsors, and NELP on why this bill is an important step in building a #GoodJobsEconomy 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpaG...
Join us in Washington D.C. for the #USHouse Introduction of The Empowering App-Based Workers Act

Thursday, 12/11/2025 @ 1 PM
Location: House Triangle @ The U.S. Capitol

The bill will:
- Guarantee drivers 75% of each fare
- Expose how pay is decided
- Ensure equal pay for equal work
- Require pay statements and receipts
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 10/12/2025
When the #TrumpAdministration laid off thousands of #FederalWorkers, we supported partners to launch the Federal Employees Legal Defense Network. Help us defend #workers from ongoing attacks in 2026 and beyond: nelp.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEDZK...
Help us defend workers from ongoing attacks.

A Black woman AFGE (American Federation of Governmental Employees) member holds a blue sign that reads, "Respect Federal Employees."
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 09/12/2025
Private enforcement of #WorkersRights violations is an important pathway for #workers to seek justice on the job. Our latest policy brief shows the important role private enforcement plays in creating a #GoodJobsEconomy with robust worker protections: www.nelp.org/insights-res...
Policy Brief
The Case for Private Enforcement of Workers' Rights
Ensuring Workers Can Enforce Their Rights in Court
by Cassandra Gomez

Three women work on a case in a legal clinic.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 03/12/2025
The increases come as rising costs of housing, food, and utilities are pinching more #workers across the country, said Yannet Lathrop, senior researcher and policy analyst at the National Employment Law Project, who authored the report.
“These wages basically mitigate the effects of inflation, the effects of the rising cost of living, and the difficulties so many people are having paying for basics, for food, for housing, for medicine—just the basics of life.”

—Yannet Lathrop
Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst, NELP 
From ‘Dozens of cities, states hiking minimum wages in 2026 
amid federal inaction’, Stateline, December 3, 2025
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 02/12/2025
NELP is helping #workers fight back. We defended key worker protections, shared critical resources, & connected partners across the movement. This #GivingTuesday, support our work to build a better future for all workers. nelp.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEDZK...
Join us in building a better future for all workers.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 28/11/2025
NELP is helping #workers fight back. We defended key worker protections, shared critical resources, & connected partners across the movement, securing 29 policy wins, collaborating with 244 partners across 41 states.    Let's build a better future for all workers nelp.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEDZK...
Join us in building a better future for all workers.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 24/10/2025
In our latest blog, NELP’s @laurapadin.bsky.social outlines how we’re working with partners to fight back and hold corporations accountable✊👉 www.nelp.org/advocacy-in-...
Blog
Blog
Blog
Advocacy in Action: App-Based Workers Are Building Power to Hold Corporations Accountable

The image depicts a Los Deliveristas Unidos rally. In the foreground, two Los Deliveristas workers speak into a megaphone.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 23/10/2025
Disabled women lose thousands of dollars each year to the wage gap. That’s money that could cover rent, food, and child care. This injustice is solvable — if policymakers act. #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay
Centered at the top over a dark green background, the capitalized header text reads “Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day 2025 October 23” in white and yellow letters. Below is white text that reads “Tell Congress: End Subminimum Wages. Demand Pay Equity for Disabled Women.” Below that is a light green rectangle with capitalized black text that reads “Take Action,” and a white arrow pointing to the text as if clicking on a button.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 16/10/2025
New on #WorkerPolicyWatch: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the #TrumpAdministration from firing #FederalWorkers, calling the cuts politically motivated. More on the #GovernmentShutdown and its impact on #workers: www.nelp.org/worker-polic...
Visit NELP's Worker Policy Watch.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 02/10/2025
ICYMI: #AFGE and @afscme.bsky.social have filed a lawsuit against the #TrumpAdministration in protest of a proposed plan to fire #FederalWorkers during the #GovernmentShutdown. Learn more at NELP's #WorkerPolicyWatch: www.nelp.org/worker-polic...
Visit NELP's Worker Policy Watch.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 01/10/2025
“This shutdown wasn't inevitable; it's a deliberate choice that hurts women & workers of color. President Trump & his allies chose this shutdown, & now working families are forced to bear the costs.” What #workers deserve is stability, dignity, & a #GoodJobsEconomy: www.nelp.org/shutdown-for...
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 18/09/2025
Congress must pass the #FAIRAct to restore everyone’s rights to join together to hold big banks and corporations accountable when they cause harm to groups of workers or consumers. #EndForcedArbitration
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 18/09/2025
Over half of workers are subject to a forced arbitration clause. That means over half of workers have had their right to choose to go to court stripped away. It’s time to #EndForcedArbitration and restore workers’ access to justice. www.nelp.org/insights-res...
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 16/09/2025
As the FAMILY Act is being reintroduced today, we ask you to email your lawmakers and tell them to support this legislation to ensure that all workers can take the time they need without risking their job or income. #ForFAMILY #PaidLeaveForAll act.nationalpartnership.org/a/family-act
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 09/09/2025
Our monthly donors help strengthen our advocacy for a #GoodJobsEconomy. Join us before September 30 and we’ll welcome you into the fold with a NELP water bottle and sticker! Donate today: www.nelp.org/donate-now/
Become a monthly donor and receive union-printed NELP swag!

On the far right, a water bottle reads "every job should be a good job."
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 05/09/2025
Reliable data about the nation’s rising unemployment rate is also critical for enabling policymakers to address the needs of #workers who lose their #jobs. As #unemployment rises, #Congress must #FixUI.
It's time to fix unemployment insurance. #FixUI

A group of workers holding signs related to fixing unemployment insurance. Photo credit: Joe Piette.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 25/08/2025
New on #WorkerPolicyWatch: A Fifth Circuit Court judge ruled in the #ElonMusk #SpaceX case challenging the authority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)’s rulemaking that the #NLRB’s structure is unconstitutional. More on how this ruling impacts #workers: www.nelp.org/worker-polic...
Visit NELP's Worker Policy Watch.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 18/08/2025
The #DepartmentOfLabor is trying to quietly undo a major #CivilRights & #labor victory: they want to strip wage protections for home care #workers. This isn’t about cutting costs, it’s about erasing care workers. Tell the DOL: Care work is essential.
Don't let the Dept of Labor Gut Care Worker Rights!

National Domestic Workers' Alliance
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 17/08/2025
We join with worker-leaders to mobilize for heat justice at the state & federal levels & to strengthen the movement’s infrastructure. In June, we rallied alongside partners in the Heat Justice Now! Coalition. Help us advocate for workplace heat protections by donating $25, $50, or $100 today.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 15/08/2025
We partner with worker & environmental organizations, public health officials, & others to advocate for state workplace heat standards so that all workers - indoor, outdoor, & incarcerated - have access to heat protections. Join us in the fight for heat justice on the job: www.nelp.org/donate-now
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 01/08/2025
A new NELP report describes how employers are increasingly using bossware and digital technologies to monitor and micromanage every second in a worker’s day. Our #labor and employment laws aren’t keeping up. bit.ly/stop-bossware
When 'Bossware' Manages Workers: A Policy Agenda to Stop Digital Surveillance and Automated-Decision-System Abuses. #StopBossware

A Black woman working at a call center. She is wearing a headset and working on a computer.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 25/07/2025
📣 App-based #workers are demanding fair pay and #transparency. A new bill would: ✅ Give drivers 75% of each fare ⚖️ Guarantee equal pay for equal work 🧾 Create pay transparency 📞 Call your senators + tell them to listen to workers: www.nelp.org/take-action/...
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 24/07/2025
New on #WorkerPolicyWatch: #OSHA announced it will reduce penalties on small businesses for health and safety violations - providing incentives for low-road employers to cut corners on worker health. Learn more: www.nelp.org/worker-polic...
Visit NELP's Worker Policy Watch.
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 21/07/2025
We’re #hiring! Join NELP in leading our mission to advance a #GoodJobsEconomy that supports all #workers. Learn more about our open roles and apply now: www.nelp.org/about-us/wor...
NELP Job Openings:

- Vice President of Programs and Strategy
New York City, Washington, D.C., or Berkeley, CA

- Director of Southwest Campaign Strategy 
Southwest (AZ or NM preferred)

- Director of Midwest Campaign Strategy
Midwest (IL or MI preferred)

- Chief People Officer
New York City, Washington, D.C., or Berkeley, CA
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 13/07/2025
NELP is #hiring Campaign Strategy Directors to lead our mission in advancing a #GoodJobsEconomy in the Southwest and Midwest regions. Learn more and apply here: www.nelp.org/about-us/wor...
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 09/07/2025
“Amazon owes me 145 unpaid tolls from my time driving for Amazon Flex, just in 2024, amounting to about $2,320…I’ve got two kids in college and can’t afford that Amazon continues refusing to pay me.” Read how #Amazon rips off both its workers and the public: bit.ly/AmazonFlexHarms
Read border graphic from the National Employment Law Project (NELP) titled “Delivering Precarity: How the Amazon Flex Labor Model Harms Workers and What to Do About It.” On the left, a red-tinted photo shows people holding a protest banner reading "LOS ABUSOS AMAZON." On the right, a quote reads: “Amazon owes me 145 unpaid tolls from my time driving for Amazon Flex, just in 2024, amounting to about \$2,320… I’ve got two kids in college and can’t afford that Amazon continues refusing to pay me.” —Ze, Flex driver in New Jersey. At the top right, a red button reads “bit.ly/AmazonFlexHarms.”
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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 08/07/2025
NELP is #hiring! Join us in fighting for a #GoodJobsEconomy for all #workers. Learn more about our open positions and apply here: www.nelp.org/about-us/wor...
NELP Job Openings:

- Vice President of Programs and Strategy
New York City, Washington, D.C., or Berkeley, CA

- Director of Southwest Campaign Strategy 
Southwest (AZ or NM preferred)

- Director of Midwest Campaign Strategy
Midwest (IL or MI preferred)

- Chief People Officer
New York City, Washington, D.C., or Berkeley, CA
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