National Employment Law Project Report | Saint Joseph Valley Project

National Employment Law Project Report

Fri, 12/18/2009 - 02:33 — Greg Jones

During this year of unprecedented challenges for millions of working families, NELP has been privileged to partner with many of you in advocating for a strong national safety net, a renewed commitment to economic opportunity, and a fair and just system of worker protections. Here are some highlights of publications and resources from 2009 that we hope will continue to be useful in the year ahead. In the meantime, all of us at NELP thank you for your friendship and support, and wish you a wonderful holiday season.

Minimum Wage & Living Wage

Restoring the Minimum Wage for America's Tipped Workers

The Road to Responsible Contracting: Lessons from States and Cities for Ensuring that Federal Contracting Delivers Good Jobs and Quality Services

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Enforcement of Workplace Standards

Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers: Violations of Employment and Labor Laws in America's Cities (co-authored)

Confronting the Gloves-Off Economy: America's Broken Labor Standards and How to Fix Them (co-authored)

NELP Summary of Independent Contractor Misclassification Reforms: New State Activity, 2009

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Good Jobs & Accountable Development

One City-One Future: A Blueprint for Growth that Works for All New Yorkers (co-authored)

Ensuring Job Quality & Access on Recovery Act Projects (co-authored)

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Immigrant Worker Rights

ICED Out: How Immigration Enforcement has Interfered With Workers' Rights (co-authored)

From Anti-Immigrant to Pro-Worker: What States Can Do About Immigration and Workers' Rights

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Criminal Records & Employment

A Scorecard on the Post-9/11 Port Worker Background Checks: Model Worker Protections Provide a Lifeline for People of Color, While Major TSA Delays Leave Thousands Jobless During the Recession

Major U.S. Cities and Counties Adopt Hiring Policies to Remove Unfair Barriers to Employment of People with Criminal Records

Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities in a New Era of Criminal Background Checks for Employment

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Unemployment Insurance & Economic Adjustment

Federal Stimulus Funding Produces Unprecedented Wave of State Unemployment Insurance Reforms

Keeping a First Line of Defense for the Jobless: Swift Congressional Reauthorization of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Unemployment Programs is Critical (co-authored)

The Severe Crisis of Job Loss and the Accompanying Surge in Long Term Unemployment (co-authored)

Economic Downturn Response Strategies: Early Warning and Layoff Aversion

Federal Policy Initiatives for Dislocated Workers

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Op-eds & Opinion Pieces:

Government Paves the Way: A Decent Work Agenda for the Obama Administration (American Prospect)

Working Without Laws (The Nation)

Claims That Employers Can't Pay a Living Wage Don't Add Up (Huffington Post)

Women and the Minimum Wage (The American Prospect)

Tipped Workers and the Minimum Wage (Huffington Post)

Blind to the Plight of Domestic Workers (Albany Times Union)

New York Needs an Update for Unemployment Benefits (Newsday)

Enforcing Wage Protections for Low-Wage Workers (Alternet)

Expect More Workplace Abuses (The New York Times Room for Debate)

Rebuilding a Good Jobs Economy (The Nation)

Take the Money and Update the Rules (The New York Times Room for Debate)

Governor Crist Should Take a Stand Against Slavery (Huffington Post)

Minimum Wage Boost Produces Bang for the Buck (New Jersey Star-Ledger)

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