Press Releases
Civil Justice
Dept. of Labor Issues “Midnight” Regulation Weaking Employment Protection
Brennan Center and Northwest Workers’ Justice Project call for repeal.
– 12/19/08
Study Exposes Lack of Standards for Appointing Defense Counsel
This report covers unfair practices in effect in states including Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, and Nebraska, and highlights best practices in others, like Massachusetts, Washington, and Vermont. People are often wrongly denied defense counsel, violating 6th Amendment.
– 09/16/08
U.S. Violates International Law by Failing to Enforce Laws Protecting Rights of Mexican Workers
A group of Mexican workers, and Mexican and U.S. organizations, have submitted a document to the Mexican government detailing the frequent exploitation of workers brought into the U.S. by their employers on temporary work visas, and the failure of the U.S. government to enforce even the most basic of the workers’ employment rights.
– 08/13/08