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National Institute for Workers’ Rights Announces Its Inaugural Director

March 17, 2023

By NIWR Blog

Concord, Calif. – March 13, 2023 – After an extensive nationwide search, the National Institute for Workers’ Rights (the Institute) and the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) are pleased to […]

Institute Statement on the Death of Former Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder

March 14, 2023

By NIWR Blog

The National Institute for Workers’ Rights and the National Employment Lawyers Association honor the life and memory of former Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder, who died on March 13th. It is especially […]

The Institute and NELA Stand Against Dobbs’ Assault on Reproductive Justice

June 24, 2022

By NIWR Blog

Since the founding of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) in 1985, and the National Institute for Workers’ Rights in 2008, our shared vision for working people has remained constant: […]

An Extraordinary Moment For All Black Women and Black People, for All Women, and For All Working People

February 24, 2022

By Corinne A. Williams, Paul H. Tobias Attorney Fellow

The confirmation of a Black woman to the Supreme Court will be a huge affirmation of what we already know to be true, that there are and have been scores […]

The Workers’ Rights Briefing

February 7, 2022

By NIWR Blog

The Workers’ Rights Briefing is a monthly newsletter designed to help keep you up-to-date on breaking news and emerging trends impacting America’s workers. From the growth of forced arbitration of […]

Old Boundaries, New Horizons: How Anti-Discrimination Law Can Better Protect Black Gig Workers in the Time of COVID-19

August 11, 2021

By Christy England

The gig economy continues to garner attention in legal scholarship, social science research, and public discourse in general. The COVID-19 pandemic has also shed light on the plight of gig workers in general, and Black gig workers in particular.

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