The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) strongly supports the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to phase out Section 14(c) certificates under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which currently allow employers to pay disabled workers subminimum wages. This practice perpetuates occupational segregation, economic…
On September 8, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees. The NPRM proposes to update and revise the regulations issued under section 13(a)(1) of the…
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) strongly supports the Department of Labor’s proposal to update the salary threshold for overtime protections, seeing it as a crucial step to align with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the protection of workers’ time. CLASP,…
CLASP stands in strong support of HB 6859: An Act Concerning Predictable Scheduling to create more equitable scheduling practices for Connecticut workers.
Tanya L. Goldman and Pronita Gupta submitted comments to the DC Council Committee strongly opposing Bill 22-913, inaptly named the “Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018.”
Tanya L. Goldman and Pronita Gupta submitted comments to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Committee on Education and the Workforce strongly opposing H.R. 4219, the “Workflex in the 21st Century Act.”
CLASP submitted this testimony in opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1180/S. 801) of 2017, which would erode essential labor protections and undercut work/life balance.
Olivia Golden submitted written testimony on the proposed FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations.
CLASP's Liz Ben-Ishai submitted this testimony to the Connect General Assembly in support of legislation that would prohibit unfair "on-call" scheduling in Connecticut.
Liz Ben-Ishai submitted this testimony to the D.C. City Council in support of the Hours and Scheduling Stability Act, which would address the lack of predictability, stability, and flexibility experienced by many hourly workers in the food and retail industries