FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Zavé Martohardjono | martohardjono@nclej.org Today the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) released “Designed to Exclude: New York’s Failure to Provide Compensation and Language Access to Unemployed Workers”. This report documents the…
Read More →New York Workers, Advocates, Faith Leaders & Unions Urge NYS to Stop Wage Theft FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Sarah Ahn, Flushing Workers Center | ahn.s81@gmail.comJoAnn Lum, National Mobilization Against SweatShops | joannlum8@gmail.comCarmela Huang, National Center for Law and Economic…
Read More →Representing workers across New York State in coalition with Legal Services NYC, New York Legal Assistance Group, Volunteers of Legal Service, Empire Justice Center, Brooklyn Defenders Services, and National Employment Law Project, the National Center for Law and…
Read More →The demand for an economic floor is at the root of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final book, “Where do we go from here?”, which makes a case for universal basic income as a starting point for a vibrant…
Read More →“The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court last week against the state Department of Labor for documents the group requested under the state Freedom of Information Law….
Read More →Every eligible worker should be able to claim Unemployment Insurance (UI). Yet throughout the pandemic, many New Yorkers have experienced unprecedented delays and administrative hurdles to obtaining unemployment compensation, with much of the greatest burden falling on New Yorkers with limited English…
Read More →NEW YORK— The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) sued the DOL for its continuing failure to comply with its legal obligation to produce responsive unemployment insurance (UI) records. The complaint was filed on Friday, December 17, and was served today. “Governor Hochul promised a new era…
Read More →Federal unemployment insurance assistance ended last weekend, leaving an estimated 11 million individuals without the additional pandemic assistance, and 7.5 million workers with no unemployment according to the Century Foundation. In New York alone, 1.6 million residents lost the added unemployment benefits. …
Read More →NCLEJ partnered with attorneys Wendy Manard and Ellyn Clevenger to address major violations in Louisiana’s unemployment insurance benefits system that are costing Louisianans their unemployment checks. “Louisiana’s unemployment system is so confusing that people are losing benefits –…
Read More →On September 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL” or “Department”) announced a proposed rule that would change the way the Department defines “employee” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This new interpretation would restrict the…
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