Issue Briefs

Low-Wage Worker Coalition Letter to DOL in Opposition to Proposed Changed to Overtime Rules.  As organizations representing the interests of low-wage workers, we write in support of the Harkin Amendment regarding the Department of Labor’s proposed regulatory changes to the white-collar overtime exemptions in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). (July 29, 2003)

Day Labor Fairness and Protection Act.  Resources related to the Day Labor Fairness and Protection Act.  07/23/2003

NELP Comments to DOL Regarding Proposed Changes to Overtime Rules.  The Bush Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) is pushing changes to this nation’s overtime laws that would expand the number of workers who are not entitled to overtime pay under the so-called “white-collar” exemptions. NELP and many signatories submitted comments to the DOL today, stating that the proposals rob many low-income workers of much-needed pay for overtime, and permit employers to require workers to work more than 40 hours in a week without paying overtime pay. (June 30, 2003)

Palm Card for Workers Asserting Right to Remain Silent.  A business card requesting to speak to an attorney and asserting the right to remain silent. This resource was developed by the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. 06/13/2003

Contingent Rights: The Legal Landscape for Nonstandard Workers in California.  California has a large and growing workforce of "nonstandard" workers - those who work as "independent contractors" or whose work is subcontracted out. This publication reviews their treatment under state law, their campaigns for equal workplace rights, and suggested policy and advocacy areas for California advocates. (May 2003)

Summary of the Day Labor Fairness and Protection Act.  This document prepared for the National Day Labor Organizing Network, summarizes the major provisions of the Day Labor Fairness and Protection Act. (July 2003)

Understanding Deductions from Wages.   Despite legal restrictions on deductions, employers often try to get around the wage and hour laws by using illegal deductions to reduce the amount that workers get paid. You can protect your right to be paid by understanding when an employer can legally make deductions. (January 2003)

Under the Radar (Ford Foundation).  Freelancers and part-timers are now one-third of the U.S. workforce, and they need the same benefits as other workers.

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