mr JUDITH CONTI

Advocating for reform and modernization of the UI program. Advocating for increased investment in UI technology and DOL oversight of development of such platforms. SUpport UI Modernization and Recession Readiness Act of 2023 and UI Integrity and Accessibility Act.

Overtime reform including the Restoring Overtime Pay Act; working to reinvigorate enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws and OSH Act. Support the PRO Act; FAIR Act FAMILY Act and Healthy Families Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Advocating for better protections for workers who are misclassified as independent contractors SUpport OSHA's proposed standard governing how employers must deal with extreme heat in the workplace; Support legislation giving workers the right to refuse unsafe work. Support the FTC's rule to ban non-complete clauses. Support DOL's overtime regulation; advocate for pay transparency for app-based workers.

Support efforts to continue grants of TPS. Advocating for better practices among Executive Agencies to better protect the immigrant workforce, including various types of deferred action and visas for trafficked workers or those suffering violations of their rights on the job. Support immigration reform legislation including the WISE Act and the POWER Act. Advocate to extend DALE (deferred action for labor enforcement) from 2 years to 4 years.

Advocating for increased appropriations for DOL, specifically for the Solicitor of Labor, for UI administration, and for OSHA and the WHD, and the NLRB.

Advocate for the rights of people with criminal records to be free from discrimination in the workplace. Support the Be Heard Act. Advocate for proper use of Artificial Intelligence such that it doesn't result in discrimination in the workplace.

Advocating for increased appropriations for DOL, specifically for the Solicitor of Labor, for UI administration, and for OSHA and the WHD, and the NLRB.

Advocate for the rights of people with criminal records to be free from discrimination in the workplace. Support the Be Heard Act. Advocate for proper use of Artificial Intelligence such that it doesn't result in discrimination in the workplace.

Advocating for reform and modernization of the UI program. Advocating for increased investment in UI technology and DOL oversight of development of such platforms. SUpport UI Modernization and Recession Readiness Act of 2023 and UI Integrity and Accessibility Act.

Advocating for increased appropriations for DOL, specifically for the Solicitor of Labor, for UI administration, and for OSHA and the WHD, and the NLRB.

Advocating for reform and modernization of the UI program. Advocating for increased investment in UI technology and DOL oversight of development of such platforms. SUpport UI Modernization and Recession Readiness Act of 2023 and UI Integrity and Accessibility Act.

Support efforts to continue grants of TPS. Advocating for better practices among Executive Agencies to better protect the immigrant workforce, including various types of deferred action and visas for trafficked workers or those suffering violations of their rights on the job. Support immigration reform legislation including the WISE Act and the POWER Act. Advocate to extend DALE (deferred action for labor enforcement) from 2 years to 4 years.

Support efforts to continue grants of TPS. Advocating for better practices among Executive Agencies to better protect the immigrant workforce, including various types of deferred action and visas for trafficked workers or those suffering violations of their rights on the job. Support immigration reform legislation including the WISE Act and the POWER Act.

Advocating for increased appropriations for DOL, specifically for the Solicitor of Labor, for UI administration, and for OSHA and the WHD, and the NLRB. Advocate to protect human needs in negotiations to pass a CR in order to avoid a government shutdown.

Support nomination of Kalpana Kotygal for EEOC commissioner, Karla Gilbride for EEOC General Counsel and Charlotte Burrows for Chair of the EEOC. Meet with EEOC Chair Burrows, COmmissioner Kotygal and GC Gilbride to discuss AI, collection of EEO Pay data, uptick in discrimination against Jewish and Arab/Muslim people, discrimination against people with criminal records, need for more guidance on Bostock implications for LGBTQ+ people.

Overtime reform including the Restoring Overtime Pay Act, the Fairness to Farmworkers Act; working to reinvigorate enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws and OSH Act. Support the PRO Act; FAIR Act; ; FAMILY Act and Healthy Families Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Advocating for better protections for workers who are misclassified as independent contractors Advocated for Julie Su's nomination and confirmation as Secretary of Labor; Advocate for confirmation of Jessica Looman as Wage and Hour Division Administrator; support nomination of Gwynne Wilcox to remain in the NLRB. Urge OSHA to issue a standard governing how employers must deal with extreme heat in the workplace; Support legislation giving workers the right to refuse unsafe work.

Support nomination of Kalpana Kotygal for EEOC commissioner, Karla Gilbride for EEOC General Counsel and Charlotte Burrows for Chair of the EEOC.

Overtime reform including the Restoring Overtime Pay Act, the Fairness to Farmworkers Act, and urging DOL to issue a new overtime regulation on the Executive, Administrative, and Professional exemptions, including meeting with OIRA to discuss the issue; working to reinvigorate enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws and OSH Act. Support the PRO Act; FAIR Act; ; FAMILY Act and Healthy Families Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Advocating for better protections for workers who are misclassified as independent contractors Advocated for Julie Su's nomination and confirmation as Secretary of Labor; Advocate for confirmation of Jessica Looman as Wage and Hour Division Administrator; support nomination of Gwynne Wilcox to remain in the NLRB. Urge OSHA to issue a standard governing how employers must deal with extreme heat in the workplace; Support legislation giving workers the right to refuse unsafe work.

Advocating for increased appropriations for DOL, specifically for the Solicitor of Labor, for UI administration, and for OSHA and the WHD, and the NLRB.

Overtime reform including the Restoring Overtime Pay Act, the Fairness to Farmworkers Act, and urging DOL to issue a new overtime regulation on the Executive, Administrative, and Professional exemptions; working to reinvigorate enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws and OSH Act. Support the PRO Act; federal procurement reform with an eye toward improving quality of federal contract jobs; FAIR Act; ; FAMILY Act and Healthy Families Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Advocating for better protections for workers who are misclassified as independent contractors Advocated for Julie Su's nomination and confirmation as Secretary of Labor; Advocate for confirmation of Jessica Looman as Wage and Hour Division Administrator; support nomination of Gwynne Wilcox to remain in the NLRB. Urge OSHA to issue a standard governing how employers must deal with extreme heat in the workplace; Support legislation giving workers the right to refuse unsafe work.

Advocating for reform and modernization of the UI program. Opposing HR 1163, the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act. Advocating for increased investment in UI technology and DOL oversight of development of such platforms.

Support nomination of Kalpana Kotygal for EEOC commissioner and Karla Gilbride for EEOC General Counsel. Advocate for the Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment Act to eliminate section 14(c) of the FLSA; support Disability Employment Incentive Act (DEIA)

Advocating for increased appropriations for DOL, specifically for the Solicitor of Labor, for UI administration, and for OSHA and the WHD, and the NLRB

Advocating for increased appropriations for DOL, specifically for the Solicitor of Labor, for UI administration, and for OSHA and the WHD, and the NLRB

Advocating for public health jobs for targeted populations who are usually underrepresented in employment. Discussions about artificial intelligence, employer surveillance, and occupational segregation with the EEOC. Support nomination of Kalpana Kotygal for EEOC commissioner. Present at the EEOC listening sessions about the Strategic enforcement plan, specifically covering issues regarding people with arrest and convictions records, temp workers, workers misclassified as independent contractors, AI and employer surveillance, and the rights of LGBTQ workers.

Raise the Wage Act; overtime reform; DOL regulations on joint employer, independent contractors, working to reinvigorate enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws and OSH Act. PRO Act and Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; federal procurement reform with an eye toward improving quality of federal contract jobs; FAIR Act; ; FAMILY Act and Healthy Families Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Advocate for increased investments in DOL, NLRB and EEOC staffing to better enforce the laws within their jurisdiction. Advocating for better protections for gig workers and others who are misclassified as independent contractors.

Advocating for public health jobs for targeted populations who are usually underrepresented in employment. Discussions about artificial intelligence, employer surveillance, and occupational segregation with the EEOC. Support nomination of Kalpana Kotygal for EEOC commissioner

OPM guidance on the Fair Chance Act. Advocating for public health jobs for targeted populations who are usually underrepresented in employment. Advocating for Paid Family and Medical Leave, Child Care allocations, and appropriations for labor agencies in the reconciliation process. Discussions about artificial intelligence and occupational segregation with the EEOC. Support nomination of Kalpana Kotygal for EEOC commissioner

Unemployment insurance reform; working with DOL on implementation of ARP; enhanced funding for UI state administration and infrastructure. Advocating for increased investment in UI technology and DOL oversight of development of such platforms.

OPM guidance on the Fair Chance Act. Advocating for public health jobs for targeted populations who are usually underrepresented in employment. Advocating for Paid Family and Medical Leave, Child Care allocations, and appropriations for labor agencies in the reconciliation process. Discussions about artificial intelligence and occupational segregation with the EEOC.

Support efforts to continue grants of TPS. Advocating for better practices among Executive Agencies to better protect the immigrant workforce.

Unemployment insurance reform; working with DOL on implementation of ARP; enhanced funding for UI state administration and infrastructure. Advocating for increased investment in UI technology and DOL oversight of development of such platforms.

oppose attempts to mandate use of E-verify. Support efforts to continue grants of TPS. Advocating for better practices among Executive Agencies to better protect the immigrant workforce. Advocating for immigration reform in the BUild Back Better Act.

Equality Act, BE HEARD Act. OPM guidance on the Fair Chance Act. Advocating for public health jobs for targeted populations who are usually underrepresented in employment. Advocating for Paid Family and Medical Leave in the BUild Back Better Act.

Unemployment insurance reform; working with DOL on implementation of ARP; enhanced funding for UI state administration and infrastructure. Advocating for increased investment in UI technology and DOL oversight of development of such platforms.

Equality Act, BE HEARD Act. OPM guidance on the Fair Chance Act. Advocating for public health jobs for targeted populations who are usually underrepresented in employment. Advocating for Paid Family and Medical Leave in the BUild Back Better Act.

Raise the Wage Act; overtime reform; DOL regulations on joint employer, independent contractors, tipped workers; OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on vaccine mandate; working to reinvigorate enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws and OSH Act. PRO Act and Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; federal procurement reform with an eye toward improving quality of federal contract jobs; repealing line speed waivers for meatpacking plants; FAIR Act; ; FAMILY Act and Healthy Families Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; advocating for provisions in Budget reconciliation resolution including increased fines for labor and employment violations. Advocate for increased investments in DOL, NLRB and EEOC staffing to better enforce the laws within their jurisdiction.

oppose attempts to mandate use of E-verify. Support efforts to continue grants of TPS.

Raise the Wage Act; overtime reform; DOL regulations on joint employer, independent contractors, tipped workers; OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard; working to reinvigorate enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws and OSH Act. PRO Act and Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; federal procurement reform with an eye toward improving quality of federal contract jobs; repealing line speed waivers for meatpacking plants; FAIR Act; ; FAMILY Act and Healthy Families Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; discussions about potential provisions and amendments in Budget reconciliation resolution. Advocate for increased investments in DOL, NLRB and EEOC staffing to better enforce the laws within their jurisdiction.

Weighed in on various bills and dealing with hate crimes and bans on immigration. Equality Act, BE HEARD Act. EEOC guidances including mandatory conciliation program and updated ADA guidance re: COVID. OPM guidance on the Fair Chance Act. Religious freedom regs from OFCCP

Raise the Wage Act; overtime reform; DOL regulations on joint employer, independent contractors, tipped workers; OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard; working to reinvigorate enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws and OSH Act. PRO Act and Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; federal procurement reform with an eye toward improving quality of federal contract jobs; repealing line speed waivers for meatpacking plants; FAIR Act; end OLMS harassment of worker centers; FAMILY Act and Healthy Families Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act;

lobbying for civil rights protections and enforcement in the context of COVID-19 related legislation, and against employer immunity for any civil rights actions arising out of COVID exposure. Lobbying against EEOC removing litigation authority from General Counsel's office and against new conciliation pilot.

The Raise the Wage Act of 2019; The FAMILY Act; Paycheck Fairness; The PRO Act; Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, restoring overtime protection to workers; better enforcement of existing laws for gig workers; enforcement of wage and hour laws; Workplace Violence Prevention Act; advocating against increasing line speeds in hog slaughter facilities. Paid sick days and paid leave in the Families First Conoravirus Act and CARES Act, and expanding it to cover more workers in any additional legislation. Lobbying OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard for workers as it relates to the pandemic and for Congress to mandate that it does so. Premium pay for essential workers. Lobbying against safe harbors for app-based companies who misclassify workers as independent contractors. Lobbying against efforts to give employers immunity from COVID related lawsuits.

unemployment insurance reform including RESEAs; opposing DOL NPRM attempting to allow ES staff to be contracted out. UI admin funding in FFCRA; UI programs and expansions in the CARES Act. Implementation of CARES Act programs. Lobbying for continuation of FPUC and amendments to PUA.

removing unreasonable restrictions that the formerly incarcerated or people with criminal records face when trying to seek employment, housing and education. Removing restrictions in the PPP program that bar people with records from getting loans/grants.

The Raise the Wage Act of 2019; The FAMILY Act; Paycheck Fairness; The PRO Act; Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, restoring overtime protection to workers; better enforcement of existing laws for gig workers; enforcement of wage and hour laws; Workplace Violence Prevention Act; advocating against increasing line speeds in hog slaughter facilities. Paid sick days and paid leave in the Families First Conoravirus Act and CARES Act, and expanding it to cover more workers in any additional legislation. Lobbying OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard for workers as it relates to the pandemic and for Congress to mandate that it does so. Premium pay for essential workers. Lobbying against safe harbors for app-based companies who misclassify workers as independent contractors. Lobbying against efforts to give employers immunity from COVID related lawsuits.

removing unreasonable restrictions that the formerly incarcerated or people with criminal records face when trying to seek employment, housing and education. Removing restrictions in the PPP program that bar people with records from getting loans/grants.

The Raise the Wage Act of 2019; The FAMILY Act; Paycheck Fairness; The PRO Act; Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, restoring overtime protection to workers; better enforcement of existing laws for gig workers; enforcement of wage and hour laws; Workplace Violence Prevention Act; advocating against increasing line speeds in hog slaughter facilities. Paid sick days and paid leave in the Families First Conoravirus Act and CARES Act. Lobbying OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard for workers as it relates to the pandemic and for Congress to mandate that it does so. Premium pay for essential workers. Lobbying against safe harbors for app-based companies who misclassify workers as independent contractors.

removing unreasonable restrictions that the formerly incarcerated or people with criminal records face when trying to seek employment, housing and education. Removing restrictions in the PPP program that bar people with records from getting loans/grants.

unemployment insurance reform including RESEAs; opposing DOL NPRM attempting to allow ES staff to be contracted out

The Raise the Wage Act of 2019; The FAMILY Act; Paycheck Fairness; The PRO Act; Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, restoring overtime protection to workers; better enforcement of existing laws for gig workers; enforcement of wage and hour laws; Workplace Violence Prevention Act; advocating against increasing line speeds in hog slaughter facilities

The Equality Act; The Paycheck Fairness Act; Fair Chance Act in the NDAA; EEOC nominees

The Equality Act; The Paycheck Fairness Act; Working to get the Fair Chance Act included in the NDAA bill; EEOC nominees

The Raise the Wage Act of 2019; The FAMILY Act; Paycheck Fairness; The PRO Act; Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, restoring overtime protection to workers; better enforcement of existing laws for gig workers; enforcement of wage and hour laws; Workplace Violence Prevention Act; advocating against increasing line speeds in hog slaughter facilities

unemployment insurance reform including RESEAs; opposing DOL NPRM attempting to allow ES staff to be contracted out

The Raise the Wage Act of 2019; The FAMILY Act; Paycheck Fairness; The PRO Act; Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, restoring overtime protection to workers; better enforcement of existing laws for gig workers; enforcement of wage and hour laws

removing unreasonable restrictions that the formerly incarcerated or people with criminal records face when trying to seek employment, housing and education.

The Equality Act; The Paycheck Fairness Act; Fair Chance Act; EEOC nominees

The Raise the Wage Act of 2019; The FAMILY Act; Paycheck Fairness; The PRO Act; restoring overtime protection to workers; better enforcement of existing laws for gig workers

The Equality Act; The Paycheck Fairness Act

removing unreasonable restrictions that the formerly incarcerated or people with criminal records face when trying to seek employment, housing and education.

Occupational licensing reform; establish apprenticeship programs for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals; general advocacy to remove unreasonable barriers people with criminal records face in trying to get employment. Stronger protections for victims of harassment at work.

Fair Chance Act; REDEEM Act; REAL Act; First Step Act

Lobbying for improvements to the UI program and better funding for it. Advocate for reforms to Disaster Unemployment Assistance program. Advocate for proper implementation of RESEA program.

Nominations for DOL and NLRB; raising the federal minimum wage; oppose delayed implementation or rescission of various DOL regulations including overtime, conflict of interest, silica and beryllium. Oppose efforts to allow meat producers to speed up kill lines. Opposing legislative and administrative attempts to redefine the joint employer doctrine. Opposing attempts to allow compensatory time in lieu of overtime in the private sector. Supporting the FAMILY Act and opposing alternative paid leave programs. Supporting the Workplace Democracy Act; WAGES Act; A Better Deal.

Occupational licensing reform; establish apprenticeship programs for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals; general advocacy to remove unreasonable barriers people with criminal records face in trying to get employment.

Equality Act; EMPOWER Act; Fair Chance Act; REDEEM Act; REAL Act; occupational licensing reform; establish apprenticeship programs for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals; general advocacy to remove unreasonable barriers people with criminal records face in trying to get employment.

Nominations for DOL and NLRB; raising the federal minimum wage; oppose delayed implementation or rescission of various DOL regulations including overtime, conflict of interest, silica and beryllium. Oppose efforts to allow meat producers to speed up kill lines. Opposing legislative attempts to redefine the joint employer doctrine. Opposing attempts to allow compensatory time in lieu of overtime in the private sector. Supporting the FAMILY Act and opposing alternative paid leave programs. Supporting the Workplace Democracy Act; WAGES Act; A Better Deal.

Lobbying for improvements to the UI program and better funding for it. Advocate for reforms to Disaster Unemployment Assistance program. Advocating for RESEA program expansion.

Fair Chance Act; REDEEM Act; REAL Act

Fair Chance Act; REDEEM Act; REAL Act; occupational licensing reform; establish apprenticeship programs for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals; general advocacy to remove unreasonable barriers people with criminal records face in trying to get employment.

Fair Chance Act; REDEEM Act; REAL Act; occupational licensing reform; establish apprenticeship programs for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals; general advocacy to remove unreasonable barriers people with criminal records face in trying to get employment.

Nominations for DOL and NLRB; raising the federal minimum wage; oppose delayed implementation or rescission of various DOL regulations including overtime, conflict of interest, silica and beryllium. Oppose efforts to allow meat producers to speed up kill lines. Opposing NPRM that would allow employers to own the tips of their workers in certain circumstances. Opposing legislative attempts to redefine the joint employer doctrine.

Fair Chance Act; REDEEM Act; REAL Act

Lobbying for improvements to the UI program and better funding for it. Advocate for reforms to Disaster Unemployment Assistance program.

Fair Chance Act; REDEEM Act; REAL Act; occupational licensing reform; establish apprenticeship programs for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals; general advocacy to remove unreasonable barriers people with criminal records face in trying to get employment.

Lobbying for improvements to the UI program and better funding for it.

Advocating for comprehensive immigration reform; lobbying against efforts to speed up deportations and to undo Obama Administration Executive Orders on immigration.

Nominations for DOL and NLRB; raising the federal minimum wage; oppose delayed implementation of various DOL regulations.

Fair Chance Act; REDEEM Act

Fair Chance Act; REDEEM Act

Lobbying for improvements to the UI program and better funding for it. Oppose CRA resolution on drug testing for UI applicants.

Advocating for comprehensive immigration reform; lobbying against efforts to speed up deportations and to undo Obama Administration Executive Orders on immigration.

Opposing Andrew Puzder as labor secretary nominee; Sharing concerns about Alexander Acosta as labor secretary nominee; raising the federal minimum wage

Lobbying for improvements to the UI program and better funding for it.

Criminal records as a barrier to employment -- advocating for Fair Chance Hiring practices for all federal and federal contract employees. The Fair Chance Act.

Advocating for comprehensive immigration reform and protection of immigrant workers involved in labor disputes.

Raising the federal minimum wage (S. 1150, HR 1250); enforcement of the wage and hour laws; updated overtime regulations; trade adjustment assistance; implementation of regulation providing minimum wage and overtime for home care workers and opposing efforts to overturn this regulation. Supporting regulations to implement the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces and Paid Sick Leave Executive Orders. Advocating for adequate labor and employment protections for on-demand economy workers. Opposing Overtime Reform and Enforcement Act; opposing appropriations riders attempting to block the new overtime regulations; opposing COngressinal Review Act attempts to block the new overtime regulation. Opposing Andrew Puzder for Secretary of Labor

Advocating for comprehensive immigration reform and protection of immigrant workers involved in labor disputes.

Advocating for comprehensive criminal justice reform including more accurate criminal background checks by the FBI.

Raising the federal minimum wage (S. 1150, HR 1250); enforcement of the wage and hour laws; updated overtime regulations; trade adjustment assistance; implementation of regulation providing minimum wage and overtime for home care workers and opposing efforts to overturn this regulation. Supporting regulations to implement the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces and Paid Sick Leave Executive Orders. Advocating for adequate labor and employment protections for on-demand economy workers. Opposing Overtime Reform and Enforcement Act; opposing appropriations riders attempting to block the new overtime regulations; opposing COngressinal Review Act attempts to block the new overtime regulation.

Raising the federal minimum wage (S. 1150, HR 1250); enforcement of the wage and hour laws; updated overtime regulations; trade adjustment assistance; implementation of regulation providing minimum wage and overtime for home care workers and opposing efforts to overturn this regulation. Supporting regulations to implement the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces and Paid Sick Leave Executive Orders. Advocating for adequate labor and employment protections for on-demand economy workers. Opposing Overtime Reform and Enforcement Act; opposing appropriations riders attempting to block the new overtime regulations; opposing COngressinal Review Act attempts to block the new overtime regulation.

Advocating for comprehensive immigration reform and protection of immigrant workers involved in labor disputes.

Advocating for comprehensive criminal justice reform including more accurate criminal background checks by the FBI.

Advocating for comprehensive immigration reform and protection of immigrant workers involved in labor disputes.

Raising the federal minimum wage (S. 1150, HR 1250); enforcement of the wage and hour laws; updated overtime regulations; trade adjustment assistance; implementation of regulation providing minimum wage and overtime for home care workers and opposing efforts to overturn this regulation. Supporting regulations to implement the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces and Paid Sick Leave Executive Orders. Advocating for adequate labor and employment protections for on-demand economy workers.

Raising the federal minimum wage (S. 1150, HR 1250); enforcement of the wage and hour laws; updated overtime regulations; trade adjustment assistance; implementation of regulation providing minimum wage and overtime for home care workers and opposing efforts to overturn this regulation. Supporting regulations to implement the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Advocating for adequate labor and employment protections for on-demand economy workers.

Advocating for adequate funding of state unemployment insurance programs, and sufficient federal oversight of those programs by DOL. Advocating for greater resources to be placed on re-employment services. Funding states to set up worksharing programs

Criminal records as a barrier to employment -- advocating for Fair Chance Hiring practices for all federal and federal contract employees. The Fair Chance Act.

Raising the federal minimum wage (S. 1150, HR 1250); enforcement of the wage and hour laws; updated overtime regulations; trade adjustment assistance; implementation of regulation providing minimum wage and overtime for home care workers and opposing efforts to overturn this regulation.

Advocating for comprehensive immigration reform and protection of immigrant workers involved in labor disputes.

Raising the federal minimum wage (S. 1150, HR 1250); enforcement of the wage and hour laws; updated overtime regulations; trade adjustment assistance

Criminal records as a barrier to employment -- advocating for Fair Chance Hiring practices for all federal and federal contract employees.

Advocating for adequate funding of state unemployment insurance programs, and sufficient federal oversight of those programs by DOL. Advocating for greater resources to be placed on re-employment services. Funding states to set up worksharing programs

Criminal records as a barrier to employment -- advocating for Fair Chance Hiring practices for all federal contract employees.

Raising the federal minimum wage (S. 1150, HR 1250); enforcement of the wage and hour laws; updated overtime regulations; trade adjustment assistance

Advocating for comprehensive immigration reform and protection of immigrant workers involved in labor disputes.

Employment discrimination against people with criminal records, poor credit history or who are long-term unemployed

Raising the minimum wage; minimum wage and overtime protections for homecare workers; modernizing overtime regulations; enforcement of the wage and hour laws; trade adjustment assistance; raising wages and working conditions for government contract workers.

administration and adequate funding of UI programs; reemployment programs; removing barriers to employment for long term unemployed

Raising the minimum wage; enforcement of wage and hour laws; supporting a regulation that would apply minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers; TAA; revising overtime regulations; supporting a regulation that would raise the minimum wage for workers laboring under government contracts.

Discrimination against people with criminal records, poor credit history, or the long-term unemployed

Comprehensive immigration reform

reauthorization of Emergency Unemployment Compensation program; administration and adequate funding of State UI programs; advocating for greater re-employment services and subsidized jobs for the long term unemployed; removing barriers to employment the long-term unemployed

advocating for reasonble criminal background check procedures for employment, with adequate due process protections for workers.

Discrimination against people with criminal records, poor credit history, or the long-term unemployed

Raising the minimum wage; enforcement of wage and hour laws; supporting a regulation that would apply minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers; TAA; revising overtime regulations

advocating for reasonble criminal background check procedures for employment, with adequate due process protections for workers.

comprehensive immigration reform

advocating for reasonble criminal background check procedures for employment, with adequate due process protections for workers.

Discrimination against people with criminal records, poor credit history, or the long-term unemployed

reauthorization of Emergency Unemployment Compensation program; administration and adequate funding of State UI programs; advocating for greater re-employment services

Discrimination against people with criminal records, poor credit history or who are unemployed.

enforcement of wage and hour laws; supporting regulations that would cover home healthcare workers under the FLSA's guarantees of minimum wage and overtime; raising the minimum wage; trade adjustment assistance; opposing compensatory time in the private sector

advocating for comprehensive immigration reform with adequate protections for immigrant workers.

Advocating for comprehensive immigration reform that provides adequate protections for immigrant workers

administration and adequate funding for UI programs, including re-employment services

advocating for reasonable criminal background check procedures for employment, with adequate due process for workers; advocating for the FBI to clean up its criminal records database

advocating for reasonble criminal background check procedures for employment, with adequate due process protections for workers.

advocating for comprehensive immigration reform with adequate protections for immigrant workers.

reauthorization of Emergency Unemployment Compensation program; administration and adequate funding of UI program, including re-employment services

Discrimination against people who have criminal records, poor credit history, or are unemployed

H2B visa program; comprehensive immigration reform

working to ensure that background check bills aren't overly broad and contain adequate due process protections for workers

reauthorization of federal UI programs; administration of UI programs.

Enforcement of wage and hour laws. Supporting regulations that would give home health care workers coverage under the FLSA. Increasing the minimum wage. Opposing Computer Professionals FLSA bill. Reauthorization of TAA.

Working to ensure that background check bills aren't overly broad and containe adequate due process protections for workers.

reauthorization of federal UI programs; administration of UI program; implementation of program letters resulting from new legislation; program integrity efforts

Discrimination against people who have criminal records, poor credit history, or are unemployed.

Working to ensure that criminal background check bills aren't overly broad and contain adequate due process protections for workers.

Work to improve enforcement of wage and hour laws and protections. Supporting regulations that would grant home health care workers minimum wage and overtime coverage under the FLSA. Increasing the minimum wage. Opposin Computer Professionals FLSA bill.

Discrimination against people with criminal records, poor credit history, or who are currently unemployed.

Prosecutorial discretion for undocumented workers in deportation proceedings; supporting proposed H2B regulations

Work to improve enforcement of wage and hour laws and protections. Increasing the minimum wage. Opposing Computer Professionals FLSA bill. WIA reauthorization

Unemployment Insurance Solvency Act of 2011; administration of UI programs; Program Integrity legislation contained in TAA reauthorization; reauthorization of federal UI programs for 2012.

Discrimination against people with criminal recors, poor credit history, or who are currently unemployed.

Unemployment Insurance Solvency Act of 2011; administration of UI programs; Program Integrity legislation contained in TAA reauthorization; reauthorization of federal UI programs for 2012.

E-verify bill

Work to improve enforcement of wage and hour laws and protections. Increasing the minimum wage. TAA Reauthorization. WIA reauthorization

advocating for protection of human needs in terms of any deals reached on the budget or debt ceiling.

Unemployment Insurance Solvency Act of 2011; administration of UI programs; Program Integrity legislation contained in TAA reauthorization; reauthorization of federal UI programs for 2012.

Opposition to E-Verify bill as written

advocating for human needs to be met in terms of budget appropriations

Work to improve enforcement of wage and hour laws and protections. TAA reauthorization

Discrimination against the unemployed and people with criminal records

Extension of tax cuts for upper income wage earners.

FLSA reform and enforcement in both Congress and the Department of Labor; responsible federal contracting standards; Trade Adjustment Assistance reauthorization

Job creation efforts, including but not limited to The Local JObs for America Act

Continuation of Emergency Unemployment Compensation program; federal funding of Extended Benefits program, Federal Additional Compensation, and COBRA subsidy for the unemployed. Federal solutions to state UI trust fund insolvency; administration of UI programs; UI Program integrity proposals.

EEOC guidance on criminal records for employment background checks; work with various federal agencies on use of criminal background information as an employment screening criteria, Fairness and Accuracy of Criminal Background Checks Act; work with EEOC and select members of Congress to investigate claims that employers are refusing to hire the unemployed, potentially in violatin of Title VII.

EEOC guidance on criminal records for employment background checks; work with other federal agencies on use of criminal background information as employment screening criteria; Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act; discrimination against unemployed workers.

Department of Labor Appropriations -- Unemployment Insurance Administration and Independent Contractor Misclassification initiative

Extension of ARRA provisions for unemployed workers; federal solutions to state UI trust fund insolvency problems; work sharing/short time compensation proposals; administration of UI programs; UI program integrity

Extension of ARRA provisions for unemployed workers; federal solutions to state UI trust fund insolvency problems; work sharing/short time compensation proposals; administration of UI programs; UI program integrity

Job Creation efforts including, but not limited to, The Local Jobs for America Act.

Fair Labor Standards Act amendments and reform; minimum wage, reform of DOL's Wage and Hour division and practices; responsible federal contracting standards; Trade Adjustment Assistance; misclassification of employees as independent contractors

Minimum wage, unemployment insurance, Trade Adjustment assistance, rights of people with criminal records to access employment, enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act, civil rights in employment.

Minimum wage, unemployment insurance, Trade Adjustment assistance, rights of people with criminal records to access employment, enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act, civil rights in employment.

Minimum wage, unemployment insurance, Trade Adjustment assistance, rights of people with criminal records to access employment, enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act, civil rights in employment.

Employee Free Choice Act; FLSA amendments and reform; minimum wage; WARN act reform; wage theft legislation; reform of DOL's WHD; transitional jobs for people coming out of prison; improving adequacy of criminal background checks when used for employment purposes; responsible federal government contracting; TAA reauthorization and implementation; Advocacy on behalf of nominees for DOL appointments.

HR 2454 -- provision targeting hiring for green jobs to low-income workers

Health Families Act; EEOC guidance on use of criminal records for employment background checks

Fair Labor Standards Act amendments and reform; minimum wage, reform of DOL's wage and hour division; responsible federal government contracting standards; Healthy Families Act; Trade Adjustment Assistance reauthorization

Department of Labor Appropriations

Job Creation bills

EEOC Guidance on Criminal Records for employment background checks; Franken Amendment to Defense Appropriations bill that would ban defense contractors from requiring rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment lawsuits from going to forced arbitration

Advocacy on behalf of auto workers who are out of work

Department of Labor Appropriations, particularly for Wage and Hour Division and Unemployment Insurance Administration

reauthorization of Transportation Worker ID Credential Program

ARRA -- unemployment insurance provisions; COBRA provisions; administration of UI program

HR 2454 -- provision targetting hiring for green jobs to low-income workers.

Targeting job creation provisions of ARRA toward low income individuals; advocacy on behalf of auto workers who are out of work

ARRA -- unemployment insurance provisions; COBRA provisions; administration of UI program

Healthy Families Act; EEOC guidance on use of criminal records for employment background checks

ARRA -- unemployment insurance, COBRA and TAA provisions; minimum wage; fairness and accuracy in criminal backgrouns checks; S 1374 and HR 2042; DOL appropriations; UI extensions; HR 2454 (targeted hiring provision); HR 2460 and S 1152; HR 1409 and S 560; FLSA revisions and reform; use of debit cards for UI benefits; administrative advocacy with DOL (UI and Wage and Hour); OPM (criminal records) and Exec. Branch (UI and criminal records).

ARRA -- unemployment insurance, COBRA and TAA provisions; minimum wage; fairness and accuracy in criminal backgrouns checks; S 1374 and HR 2042; DOL appropriations; UI extensions; HR 2454 (targeted hiring provision); HR 2460 and S 1152; HR 1409 and S 560; FLSA revisions and reform; use of debit cards for UI benefits; administrative advocacy with DOL (UI and Wage and Hour); OPM (criminal records) and Exec. Branch (UI and criminal records).

Comprehensive Immigration Reform

ARRA -- unemployment insurance provisions; COBRA provisions; administration of UI program

Department of Labor Appropriations

ARRA -- Unemployment Insurance provisions; Minimum Wage; HR 2570; Fairness and Accuracy in Criminal Background Checks Act of 2009; S 1374 and HR 3042; Department of Labor Appropriations; Unemployment Insurance Extensions; HR 2454 (targeted hiring provision); HR 2460 and S. 1152; HR 1409 and S 560; Wage Theft community grants legislation; use of debit cards for UI benefits; Administrative advocacy with DOL (UI, Wage and Hour), OPM (criminal records) and Exec. Branch (UI and crim records).

ARRA -- Unemployment Insurance provisions; Minimum Wage; HR 2570; Fairness and Accuracy in Criminal Background Checks Act of 2009; S 1374 and HR 3042; Department of Labor Appropriations; Unemployment Insurance Extensions; HR 2454 (targeted hiring provision); HR 2460 and S. 1152; HR 1409 and S 560; Wage Theft community grants legislation; use of debit cards for UI benefits; Administrative advocacy with DOL (UI, Wage and Hour), OPM (criminal records) and Exec. Branch (UI and crim records).

Minimum wage; all aspects of the unemployment insurance system; Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks; targeted jobs for low-income people in government funded jobs; responsibily goverment contracting; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Fair Labor Standards Act reform; misclassification of employees as independent contractors; publicly funded job training; WARN Act reform; comprehensive immigration reform; Employee Free Choice Act

Minimum wage; all aspects of the unemployment insurance system; Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks; targeted jobs for low-income people in government funded jobs; responsibily goverment contracting; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Fair Labor Standards Act reform; misclassification of employees as independent contractors; publicly funded job training; WARN Act reform; comprehensive immigration reform; Employee Free Choice Act