advocacy work

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CWI and others requests that the court find that the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule titled “Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" is unlawful and a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). 

The CWI strongly encourages DOL and BLS (and other involved agencies) to actively seek out and include public input before finalizing an updated Contingent Worker Survey (CWS).

The Coalition filed a motion at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to block the DOL'S 2024 Rule as it falls short of the requirements.

The Coalition submits a letter expressing support for the Modern Worker Empowerment Act because it will affirm a   

 commonsense and modern worker classification test under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Coalition submits a letter expressing concern  on the markup of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2023.

The Coalition writes in response to the hearing entitled "Examining Biden's War on Independent Contractors" while also addressing the regulatory pressures independent work endures from the DOL.

The Coalition writes to express concerns regarding the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act on behalf of independent contractors who will be directy impacted.

The Coalition submits comments in response to the Department of Labor's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)".

In response to the Department of Labor's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)," the Coalition requests an extension on the deadline to submit written comments. 

In the case Atlanta Opera, Inc. 371 NLRB No. 45 (2021), the Coalition submits a brief to address whether the National Labor Relations Board should reconsider its standard for determining the independent contractor status for workers.

In the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division, the Coalition responds to defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment and replies to defendant's response to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment.

Coalition outlines concerns with the "ABC"  test included in the UI Modernization Act.