NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT

CIV · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

Oppose Executive orders that removed authority from OFCCP, that improperly went after diversity, equity and inclusion programs, EEOC steps to try to compel employers to abandon DEI efforts, the EEOC's decision to stop following the law established by the Supreme Court in Bostock

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Support efforts to raise the federal minimum wage, expand coverage of the overtime laws to more workers, and to significantly limit the use of noncompete agreements. Weighed in on various nominations for positions at the Department of Labor. Worked with Senate offices to develop a bill to require paycheck transparency for gig workers.

UNM · Unemployment

Advocate for the Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act. Worked with various agencies to make sure that fired federal workers were getting UI benefits.

IMM · Immigration

Advocate for the protection of the immigrant workforce, maintenance of the Memorandum of Understanding between DOL and DHS that keeps labor enforcement separate from immigration enforcement. Advocate for continuation of Temporary Protected Status.

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Advocate for adequate funding for DOL, NLRB and EEOC