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New NELP Study Shows that ALEC Is Engaged in Widespread Campaign to Suppress Wages

A new report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP) shows that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is engaged in a widespread campaign to suppress the wages of already low-wage workers. ALEC has created model legislation that is designed to weaken or repeal state minimum wage laws, reduce minimum wages for young workers and tipped workers, …

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The Importance of Labor Day: A Word from Our Co-Founder

Labor Day gives us a chance to review necessary changes in our labor/employment laws. 1.  Employees need greater protection from economic layoffs by: requiring all employers give more advance notice, mandating reasonable severance pay, availability of career counseling and job training, extending employer paid health insurance for a reasonable period. 2. Employees need more protection from …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.