Wages, Jobs & a Strong Economy

G.R. Restaurant, Inc. v. Missouri Department of Labor

Litigation defending the minimum wage for tipped employees in Missouri.

Long Island Care at Home v. Coke

Brennan Center amicus brief asking U.S. Supreme Court to recognize minimum wage rights of home care workers

RILA v. Fielder

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Laura MacCleery

A Legal Practice Well Worth Doing

Community lawyering models get a boost from this new study of one legal services provider.

First Federal Wage Hike in 10 Years

Brennan Center welcomes long overdue minimum wage increase, and calls on Congress to take further action.

Missouri Court Rejects Attempt to Block Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers

A Missouri circuit court rejected an attempt to block an increase in the state’s minimum wage for tipped workers.

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Brennan Center Model Living Wage Bill

Model living wage law drafted by the Brennan Center.

Statement of Professor Eileen Appelbaum in Support of New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Increase

Professor Eileen Appelbaum’s statement supporting a proposal by the Brennan Center and allies to raise the minimum wage in New Jersey

Responsible Restaurant Act

Proposed New York City local law that creates a process for the City to consider a restaurant’s employment law violations when deciding whether to grant or renew the restaurant’s operating permit.

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The Fight for the Minimum Wage

The Adequacy of New Jersey’s Minimum Wage

Policy Brief by the Brennan Center and Allies on the need to raise New Jersey’s minimum wage and annually adjust it for inflation.

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