Apprenticeships are a crucial avenue for individuals to embark on new careers and economic opportunities. The potential upcoming reauthorization of the National Apprenticeship Act by Congress, would strengthen standards to safeguard workers, establish pathways to high-quality jobs, and foster a well-trained workforce aligned with employers’…
On November 8, CLASP submitted this statement for the record after the Senate Finance Committee full committee hearing on October 25, 2022. Access to paid family and medical leave is limited, leading to disparities, with women of color disproportionately affected. CLASP stresses the need for equitable, paid…
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) strongly supports the Department of Labor’s proposal to update the salary threshold for overtime protections, seeing it as a crucial step to align with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the protection of workers’ time. CLASP,…
Advocates and policymakers are considering state and local paid sick leave laws across the country. Yet despite the increased public dialog around paid sick leave and other family friendly workplace policies, there is no single data source out there that can be used to estimate…
By Sapna Mehta: CLASP, Chicago Women in Trades, and other national partners wrote a letter to the Secretaries of the Departments of Transportation, Commerce, Interior, and Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to encourage their continued good work to help ensure that…
CLASP's analysis finds that a significant portion of the population still lacks access to paid sick leave, with disparities in access across income and hours worked.
CLASP submitted comments in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rulemaking to ban employers from imposing non-compete agreements on most workers.
CLASP stands in strong support of HB 6859: An Act Concerning Predictable Scheduling to create more equitable scheduling practices for Connecticut workers.
CLASP strongly supports HB 988, which updates the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program by specifying various aspects of programmatic implementation, administration, and the cost-sharing split.