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February 4, 2021 | Fact Sheet | Tanya L. Goldman

FAMILY Act Supports Low-Wage Workers and Their Families

This fact sheet outlines the FAMILY Act, which would establish a federal program giving almost every worker up to 12 weeks of paid leave.

January 1, 2021 | Report/Brief | Pronita Gupta

Creating Good Jobs for Working Families

True economic recovery will require building back highquality jobs in all sectors—here is a set of CLASP recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration.

November 1, 2020 | Report/Brief | Pronita Gupta

Recommendations for Providing Long-Overdue Paid Leave to All Workers and Their Families

Recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration for why paid leave is both urgent and fundamental to building a strong economy. 

September 15, 2020 | Testimony/Comments | Tanya L. Goldman

CLASP Comments on the Effectiveness of Current State- and Employer-Provided Paid Leave Programs

CLASP submitted these cooments to on September 14, 2020, to the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor providing evidence on how the lack of access to paid leave hurts families and proves the effectiveness of current state- and employer-provided paid Leave programs.

March 6, 2020 | Fact Sheet | Tanya L. Goldman

Why Low-Wage Workers Need the Healthy Families Act

A national paid sick time law will benefit low-wage workers by safeguarding their economic security, allowing them to care for a sick loved one, helping to prevent the spread of infections, and allowing workers to seek timely preventive services and medical care.

September 26, 2019 | Report/Brief | Pronita Gupta

Low Job Quality Leaves Workers and Our Economy More Vulnerable to the Next Recession

The Great Recession demonstrated that poor-quality jobs worsen poverty for low-wage workers, especially workers of color. This brief examines the impact of the last recession.

May 8, 2019 | Testimony/Comments | Pronita Gupta

Pronita Gupta’s Testimony on Paid Family and Medical Leave: Helping Workers and Employers Succeed

Pronita Gupta submitted this testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means as part of a hearing titled “Paid Family and Medical Leave: Helping Workers and Employers Succeed.” 

December 19, 2018 | Fact Sheet | Tanya L. Goldman

Paid Family and Medical Leave is Critical for Low-wage Workers and Their Families

PFML is critical to reducing and preventing poverty and economic insecurity for families who experience illness or have caregiving responsibilities.

September 27, 2018 | Report/Brief | Tanya L. Goldman

The Labor Standards Enforcement Toolbox: Introduction To Strategic Enforcement

This brief is the fourth tool in our Labor Standards Enforcement Toolbox.

September 21, 2018 | Testimony/Comments | Tanya L. Goldman

Testimony for the DC Council’s Hearing on Initiative 77

Tanya L. Goldman and Pronita Gupta submitted comments to the DC Council Committee strongly opposing Bill 22-913, inaptly named the “Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018.”

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