How Labor Protections Allows Cities and States to Combat Worker TRAPs

TRAPs, or stay-or-pay contracts, frequently violate wage and hour law.

CalMatters: California finally approved indoor heat rules. Why were prison workers excluded?

Protecting people from extreme heat is imperative, and California should not ignore the needs of those who work in the state’s prisons and jails, including detainees.

How Cities and States Can Unlock Workers Across the Country from TRAPs

If left unchecked, TRAPs and other stay-or-pay contracts have the potential to leave workers buried in debt just for taking a better opportunity.

Newsweek: States Must Act Now to Protect Workers’ Rights From Trump Courts

Worker protections rolled out by the Biden administration are being blocked by the Trump-packed courts. States need to step up.

June Jobs Report: Working in Extreme Heat

The excessive heat the U.S. has experienced in the last month is particularly dangerous to the people who have to work in it.

On OSHA’s Proposed Heat Standard for Indoor and Outdoor Workers

NELP commends the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s much-anticipated proposed heat standard for indoor and outdoor workers.

On the Supreme Court Overturning Chevron Deference to Federal Agencies

May Jobs Report: Good Jobs for Young Workers

Marketplace: Will workers be protected from extreme heat on the job?

NELP’s Anastasia Christman spoke to NPR’s Marketplace about this unprecedented moment of extreme heat and the worker-led demands to keep themselves safe at work.

April Jobs Report: As Job Growth Slows, Unemployment Insurance is Critical for Children and Families

A strong unemployment insurance system is essential to prevent job loss from pushing families into deeper economic hardship.