Despite working full-time, "working poor," folks continue to have low wages due to the outdated federal minimum wage laws. Racial disparities persist, with Black and Hispanic workers disproportionately affected. We must raise the minimum wage to lower poverty.
On March 9, Sapna Mehta testified at the Connecticut General Assembly in support of H.B. No. 6859, legislation that would create a fair scheduling law in the state. Watch the hearing here or read her written testimony.
The Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) announces that it has chosen Indivar “Indi” Dutta-Gupta as its next executive director.
To respond to the COVID-19 crisis, which brought into focus the enormous depth of cracks in our public systems, CLASP shifted into high gear—recognizing that our mission to root out poverty and advance racial equity were well matched to this moment.
"Gupta, who has been appointed as Special Assistant to the President for Labour and Workers, till most recently was the director of job quality for the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)."
"Gupta, who until recently served as director of job quality at the Center for Law and Social Policy, has a reputation in liberal circles as a leading authority on paid leave. Allies say she’ll focus on the intersection of worker assistance and low-income families."