Letter to Congress on passing a robust pandemic relief package

Letter urging Congress to act quickly to pass a robust pandemic relief package to control the virus, address hardship, and boost the economy.

Why the U.S. Needs a $15 Minimum Wage

The federal minimum wage is just $7.25 and has not increased since 2009. This fact sheet shows how a $15 minimum wage would benefit workers.

Letter to Congress on Labor Protections for App-Based Workers

This letter to Congress calls for app-based workers to be entitled to basic labor protections.

NELP and NYCOSH Amicus Brief Supporting Amazon Workers’ Demands for COVID-19 Protections

NELP and the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health submit amici curiae brief in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants in Palmer v. Amazon.

Raises From Coast to Coast in 2021

A total of 74 states, cities, and counties raised their minimum wages in 2021, many to $15 per hour or more.

Barriers to Rapidly Growing Professions State Fact Sheets

These fact sheets discuss growing occupations in states where law requires a criminal background check, and offer recommendations for Fair Chance licensing reforms for each state.

How States and Cities Can Respond to Workers’ Demands for Economic Security, Health and Safety Protections, and Workplace Democracy

This policy agenda outlines four broad categories of action that states, and in many cases cities, should take to protect working families and promote a just and fully inclusive recovery.

Six Recommended Goals for the Biden-Harris Administration

NELP recommends that all actions contemplated by the Biden-Harris administration be measured against the six goals in this document.

Floridians Should Vote Yes on Amendment 2 and Raise Wages for Workers

Florida Should Follow the Lead of the Seven States That Have Enacted Laws to Gradually Raise the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

Comments on Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act