Workers need stronger protections, not more uncertainty. A new policy brief by Paul Sonn and Irene Tung for Gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social makes the case for expanding just cause protections in an AI-driven economy. Read the policy brief here: tinyurl.com/3tuvkn7a?utm...

‘Just Cause’ Job Protections

The Problem In the United States, most employers can legally fire workers without warning, an explanation, or severance pay. This system, known as “at-will” employment, can cause great harm to U.S. workers…

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Who is liable when a worker's rights are violated? The DOL wants to make it harder to hold large employers accountable under its proposed #jointemployment rule. Read about our comment with Governing for Impact pushing back here: www.nelp.org/nelp-denounc...

NELP Denounces DOL’s Proposed Joint Employment Rule - National Employment Law Project

The proposed rule runs contrary to existing statutes and court precedent, and must be withdrawn by DOL. The proposed joint employment rule runs contrary to existing statutes and court precedent, and must be withdrawn by DOL.

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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

Amazon drivers wear Amazon uniforms, drive Amazon vans, deliver Amazon packages, and follow Amazon’s rules. So why is Amazon trying to avoid responsibility for their rights, safety, and working conditions? Read how workers are organizing to hold Amazon accountable. bloom.bg/4a70j61

What Trump Delivered for Amazon

The feds were pushing a landmark case about Amazon’s control of its contract drivers. Then the president put Amazon’s former lawyer in charge.

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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...

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...

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...

As employers replace more workers with AI to increase their already high profits, Black workers will pay a high price. It's critical to put in guardrails to retain, retrain, and upskill workers, while improving unemployment insurance for those who are displaced. www.phillytrib.com/commentary/b...

Black workers need protection from AI displacement

When Amazon cuts 30,000 jobs and Black workers hold nearly 20% of the roles being eliminated while making up just 13% of the workforce, that is not a coincidence. That

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NELP’s new fact sheet highlights how underpaid, unstable jobs for workers with records harm families, drain community resources, and widen racial wealth gaps. Read more about why reforms that center job quality for workers with records are imperative. www.nelp.org/insights-res...

Centering Job Quality for Workers with Records - National Employment Law Project

This fact sheet brings together evidence on the state of job quality among workers with records and the implications for individuals, families, and communities.

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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...

Today @delauro.house.gov, @sanders.senate.gov, and other congressional supporters are reintroducing the Healthy Families Act. This bill would make workplaces safer and more equitable for all #workers– it’s a no brainer.

It’s #JobsDay – In January, the unemployment rate inched down to 4.3%.  Among women workers, the #unemployment rate was 4.0% compared to 3.6% in January 2025. When women lose their jobs, what can they expect from the unemployment insurance system? Read our analysis: bit.ly/JanJobs2026

The Trump admin's rule change is another maneuver straight out of the Project 2025 playbook to purge career federal workers and replace them with political loyalists. The labor movement stands with federal workers. We’ll see you in court, President Trump. https://bit.ly/4rCFgib

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

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?

📉 New analysis by @jbarab.bsky.social looks at declining workplace injury data — and why it doesn’t tell the full story. Lower reported injuries ≠ safe jobs.
Worker safety needs enforcement, transparency, and worker power. jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...

The gender wage gap has widened for two consecutive years, the first time that's happened since data collection started in 1960 nwlc.org/resource/wag...

A Window Into the Wage Gap: What’s Behind It and How to Close It - National Women's Law Center

Women in the United States who work full time, year-round are typically paid only 83 cents for every dollar paid to men.

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Andrea Lucas’s anti-civil rights leadership “has closed the door of the EEOC to groups that are disfavored by the president,” said Josh Boxerman, who handles civil rights work at @nelp.org. “That is extraordinary. And it is radical and harmful.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

Employment Commission Chair Recasts Workplace Discrimination in Trump’s Image

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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

In 2025, NELP secured 29 policy wins for #workers, including securing #unemployment for striking workers in #Washington state and #Oregon. Learn more in our annual Impact Report: www.nelp.org/insights-res...

2025 Impact Report: Strengthening Our Movement Together - National Employment Law Project

In 2025 NELP defended hard-won workers’ rights and advanced our affirmative vision for a good-jobs economy where all workers can thrive. See our Impact report.

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"A disturbing new analysis from Good Jobs First reveals that enforcement cases for a range of workplace violations declined by 97% percent last year... This isn’t bureaucratic negligence — it’s the systematic gutting of worker protections." otherwords.org/the-federal-...

The Federal Retreat on Child Labor Enforcement Threatens America's Children - OtherWords

Trump’s gutting of workplace safety enforcement comes as many states have rolled back their own efforts. That puts young workers at risk.

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In 2025, NELP defended hard-won #WorkersRights and advanced our affirmative vision for a #GoodJobsEconomy where all workers can thrive. Find out more about our 2025 wins in our #ImpactReport: www.nelp.org/insights-res...

2025 Impact Report: Strengthening Our Movement Together - National Employment Law Project

In 2025 NELP defended hard-won workers’ rights and advanced our affirmative vision for a good-jobs economy where all workers can thrive. See our Impact report.

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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...

Next Wednesday at 1 PM: Learn from state-level worker-advocates how they successfully won #just-cause protections in their industry ✊ More info and register: jwj-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @jwj.org

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JWJ Policy Hub Briefing: Building Stronger Economic Security through Just Cause. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the ...

Across industries and employment models, workers continue to experience sudden job loss or platform deactivation without notice, explanation, or meaningful opportunity to appeal. These practices under...

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Across the country, #workers and advocates are demonstrating extraordinary strength and resilience. Along the way, NELP amplified worker voices and contributions to build a #GoodJobsEconomy for all. Read more in our Impact Report: www.nelp.org/insights-res...

2025 Impact Report: Strenthening Our Movement Together - National Employment Law Project

In 2025 NELP defended hard-won workers’ rights and advanced our affirmative vision for a good-jobs economy where all workers can thrive. See our Impact report.

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The Protect America’s Workforce Act has passed the House and is in the Senate! It’s time for senators to fight for their state’s workers and their union rights. Tell your senators: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act!

CALL: Sign the Discharge Petition and Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act

Fill out this form to receive a call or dial 844-994-4554 to get started. On March 27, President Trump signed an executive order that ripped the right to collectively bargain away from hundreds of th...

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Policies increasing the #MinimumWage move us towards a #GoodJobsEconomy rooted in living wages for all & are a lifeline for #workers impacted by a growing affordability crisis. @nytimes.com covered our #Raises2026 report & the impact of increases on #workers. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle With Basic Costs

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It’s #JobsDay – In December, the unemployment rate inched down to 4.4%. What about the year overall? Over the course of 2025, the #unemployment rate rose from 4.0% in January. How did policy contribute to rising unemployment? www.nelp.org/december-job...

December Jobs Report: Job Market Weaker Than When the Year Began - National Employment Law Project

Approximately 659,000 more workers were unemployed in December than had been at the beginning of the year.

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NELP’s 2026 Policy and Advocacy Agenda reflects an affirmative vision: a #GoodJobsEconomy in which all #workers can have financial stability, exercise their rights, and shape the future of their communities. Read it here: www.nelp.org/insights-res...

2026 Policy and Advocacy Agenda: Anchoring Hope in Collective Action - National Employment Law Project

NELP is meeting this moment by advancing policies that raise standards, strengthen labor protections enforcement, and bolster an ecosystem of worker-led orgaziations.

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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