National Employment Law Project
The National Employment Law Project (NELP) has advocated for over 30 years on behalf of low-wage workers, the poor, the unemployed, and other groups that face significant barriers to employment and government systems of support.
Several common themes connect NELPs work: ensuring that employment laws cover all workers; supporting worker organizing and alliance-building among key constituent groups working with low-wage workers; helping workers stay connected to jobs and employment benefits; and expanding employment laws to meet the needs of workers and families in changing economic conditions.
Throughout its history, NELP has relied on proven strategies that have resulted in much success over the years: litigation; policy advocacy; research, analysis, and technical assistance in support of organizing; and publications, training sessions, and other educational activities.
Project
With USHRF support, NELP will continue its partnerships with four workers’ rights organizations:
- Domestic Workers’ United
- National Day Laborer Organizing Network
- New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice; and
- Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York)
NELP will assist them with integrating human rights strategies and communications into their campaigns.
The project has three goals:
- to provide advocates with HR tools that support their existing advocacy campaigns;
- to link those campaigns via shared human rights principles; and
- to use information about human rights violations to bring new allies to the campaigns.
NELP's partner organizations also receive sub-granting support for their domestic human rights campaigns.
Contact Representative
New York, NY 10038 US