FEMA
recently reversed its policy that had barred lawyers who provide
assistance to individuals within government-run disaster relief centers
from initiating litigation on behalf of those individuals against the
government.Although the agency argues that this policy
change moots a pending lawsuit against FEMA, the non-profit lawyers who
The Supreme Court handed down an astonishing decision June 11, ruling that under federal law, home-care workers are not entitled to overtime pay or the minimum wage. Upholding outdated distinctions between those who labor inside and outside the home, the Court excluded more than one million workers from the right to earn a fair wage.
What to do when you have it in for a federal agency that is recognized on both sides of the aisle for providing high-quality services to Americans in need....
Andrew J. Elmore, Georgetown Immigration Law Journal
In the article, Andrew J. Elmore examines current guest worker programs and recommends their reform through a "non-subordination" approach that balances the interests of nonprofessional foreign nationals and U.S. workers.
While plaNYC is extraordinary in its ambition, it misses a vital opportunity to make New York a truly sustainable city - one that harnesses growth and public investment to generate jobs that pay a living wage and allows everyone to participate in our economy.
Sometimes, complex, intractable problems require complex, expensive solutions. So it’s particularly frustrating when government refuses to adopt a free, simple and proven method to address an important social issue
The most important fight in the national movement to restore our minimum wage is playing out this week. But it’s not taking place in Washington. Instead, the showdown is in New Mexico and the outcome depends on Governor Bill Richardson, a recently declared Democratic Presidential candidate. While Congress is poised to approve the first federal minimum wage increase since 1997, the real battle for a meaningful minimum wage is being fought in the states.
From Federal Sentencing Reporter Feb. 2007. No actor tasked with enforcing and ensuring respect for the nation’s laws can ignore concerns about the integrity of a criminal justice system increasingly perceived as reserving its harshest punishments for people of color.