New federal protections for pregnant and nursing employees cnn.com/2023/06/27/pol…

NELP Commends DOL’s Proposed Rule to Expand Overtime Eligibility via National Employment Law Project nelp.org/news-releases/…

Save the Date! We will celebrate 16 years of advocacy at our Open House on November 16 in Boston. Details to come.

Need legal help in Massachusetts? Use the Legal Resource Finder (masslrf.org) if you are looking for a free lawyer for a civil (non-criminal) case. Enter your location, income and type of problem you're facing OR click on 'All Programs' for a full list.

Did you know that most people in civil legal cases don't have the right to a lawyer, even though the consequences of these cases can be severe and long-lasting? Check out this great 70-second Voices for Civil Justice explainer: vimeo.com/371686384

FAIR EMPLOYMENT PROJECT invites you to its Fall Open House! Thursday, November 16, 2023 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Boston Details: fairemploymentproject.org/newsandevents.…

Thanks to all who attended our Open House on Nov 16! Special thanks to our speaker, State Senator Lydia Edwards, to Sherin and Lodgen for hosting the event, and to Fair Work, P.C. for providing the refreshments. Not too late to donate and have it matched. fairemploymentproject.org/donateorvolunt…

Parent Companies and Child Labor onlabor.org/parent-compani… via OnLabor

In @NYTOpinion "Many jobs that were once decent — they didn’t make workers rich, but they were adequate — have quietly morphed into something unsustainable," Adelle Waldman writes. nyti.ms/3UMCcmq

Workers’ Rights Fair in Boston: Rights of Immigrant Workers Feb 27 from 5-7 p.m. Our Saviours Lutheran Church 28 Paris Street Boston, Ma 02128 boston.gov/events

Upcoming workers' rights resource fairs in Boston fairemploymentproject.org/newsandevents.…

Join us and City of Boston, Mass AG, US Dept of Labor, GBLS, Justice at Work & local worker centers to learn about workplace rights. Next event is Mar 18, 5-7 2300 Washington St., Roxbury. fairemploymentproject.org/newsandevents.…

National Employment Law Project on OSHA's proposed heat standard nelp.org/on-oshas-propo…

The U.S. has a plan to protect workers from heat. Employers are fighting it. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Wage theft legal clinic today in Boston 4-7 at Suffolk Law. Upcoming clinics: mass.gov/info-details/f…

Mass. Governor signs Pay Transparency Law mass.gov/news/governor-…

We are proud to be the 2024 winner of the American Bar Association’s Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access! The award ceremony will be virtual: Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg…

The Mass. AG’s office works with community partners to host wage theft clinics. Find a clinic: mass.gov/info-details/f…

The City of Boston is also hosting webinars on workplace rights boston.gov/government/cab…

City of Boston is hosting a series of Workers’ Rights Clinics. Next is Jan 14, 5-7 at VietAid, 42 Charles St, Dorchester