By Dwayne David Paul (EXCERPT) That is one reason why advocates like the Center for Law and Social Policy recommend that the maximum allowable penalty for child labor violations be increased from $15,000 to $1 million per child. This would improve the odds that egregious violators like…
By RAINESFORD STAUFFER, Teen Vogue (EXCERPT) “Young workers can end up in precarious situations that open them up to exploitation by unscrupulous employers,” Sapna Mehta, former senior policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), tells Teen Vogue. Read the full article here.
Many policy components impact equity, but decisions such as the type of workers covered under the program and how workers become eligible for it are crucial first steps to designing a paid family leave program that is accessible for all working families. In this session,…
Sapna Mehta says the FAIR Leave Act has important implications for gender equity, as all parents should be allowed to take the same amount of time off to care for and bond with their kids.
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.
On February 14, Emily Andrews and Sapna Mehta presented at a webinar titled “Organizing to Win Good Jobs for Our Communities,” which CLASP co-hosted with Community Change. The webinar discussed leveraging federal spending to bring good jobs to the communities that need them the most.