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New Policy Brief: AI is Not the Boss of Me

August 11, 2026

By NIWR

National Institute for Workers’ Rights lays out a five-part framework for meaningful human oversight as California’s Assembly weighs the No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 CONCORD, Calif. — The National […]

Public Enforcement of Workers’ Rights With Contingency-Fee Outside Counsel

April 9, 2026

By Terri Gerstein, Director NYU Wagner Labor Initiative, Asher Morse, NIWR Attorney Fellow, Jason Solomon, NIWR Director

Executive Summary The Problem: An Enforcement Crisis Workers’ rights enforcement in the United States faces a convergence of crises. Employers steal an estimated $15 billion annually in wages through minimum-wage […]

Disparate Impact Civil Rights Claims: A Crucial Tool Under Attack

November 3, 2025

By Democracy Forward, NIWR, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Legal Defense Fund

Disparate impact claims have long helped dismantle unjust barriers to opportunity—ensuring fairer access to housing, education, and economic stability. But these vital civil rights protections are now under threat.

Fact Sheet: What is Concerted Activity?

August 7, 2025

By NIWR, Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee

Workers have the right to join together to improve their wages and working conditions, even without a union. This fact sheet, developed in partnership with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee, […]

National Institute For Workers’ Rights Requests SEC Investigation Of Goldman Sachs For Securities Fraud

May 7, 2024

By NIWR

On May 7 the National Institute for Workers’ Rights sent a letter to the SEC requesting that the agency investigate Goldman Sachs for “possible violations of the securities laws.”

National Institute for Workers’ Rights Releases Concerted Activities Report

April 24, 2024

By NIWR

New dataset reveals factors that correlate with success or failure of retaliation complaints and suggests future pathways to improving working conditions. The report, “The Right to Talk to Co-Workers and […]

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