National Workrights Institute

National Workrights Institute The Institute’s mission is to be the one human rights organization which commits its entire effort to workplace issues.

The National Workrights Institute was founded in January 2000 by the former staff of the American Civil Liberties Union’s National Taskforce on Civil Liberties in the Workplace. The Institute’s creation grew from the belief that the workplace is a critical front in the fight for human rights and the belief that this effort required the creation of a new organization dedicated to human rights in th

e workplace. The Institute’s goal is to improve the legal protection of human rights in the workplace. We believe that the core problem is not that workplace rights laws are inadequately enforced, but that these laws, even on paper, are grossly inadequate. The Institute’s strategy is to select a small number of issues where there is both the potential of creating substantial long range improvement in workplace human rights and a current opportunity for constructive engagement.

With a new corporate "get out of jail free" card, are class action lawsuits soon to be a thing of the past?
05/10/2011

With a new corporate "get out of jail free" card, are class action lawsuits soon to be a thing of the past?

The company promised her a free cell phone if she signed up for its wireless service. Then they charged her sales tax on the “free” phone. Concepcion couldn’t afford to sue; just talking to a lawyer would have cost her more than she was cheated out of. However, Concepcion was only one of thousand

Should Congress be pushing the Transportation Security Administration to implement biometric technology when it still ha...
04/21/2011

Should Congress be pushing the Transportation Security Administration to implement biometric technology when it still has serious problems?

Congressman John Mica (R-FL) is pushing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to implement a biometric identification program for port and maritime workers, whether it is ready or not.

04/15/2011

Biometric technology is growing at an incredible rate. The use of biometric technology, such as electronic iris scans, has the potential to increase public safety by providing better control to sensitive areas like nuclear power plants. Even retail companies are getting in on the trend.

Biometrics opens the door to identity theft on a scale that’s almost beyond comprehension.
04/15/2011

Biometrics opens the door to identity theft on a scale that’s almost beyond comprehension.

Imagine the consequences if a terrorist gained access to the control room of a nuclear power plant, an air traffic control center, or an oil refinery. Actually, you don’t need much imagination; it would look like the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi.

04/13/2011

A great Daily Show clip that showcases our nation's problem with "fat cat" teachers. Or is that just another myth FOX news created?

f this is how public school teachers in Wisconsin live now, what will their lives be like after Walker cuts their pay?

Until we have better laws, you'd be wise to remember that everything you say on the internet can be found and your emplo...
04/13/2011

Until we have better laws, you'd be wise to remember that everything you say on the internet can be found and your employer might be reading it....

Indeed, it can. You may want to think twice before posting about the horribleness of your job or your boss' lack of basic managerial skills.

The Looming NFL Lockout: Who's to Blame?
02/17/2011

The Looming NFL Lockout: Who's to Blame?

In most labor disputes, it’s not difficult to pick sides. Just support the little guy. It’s easy to root for a worker trying to raise a family on $30,000 a year when he's struggling to get a 5% raise from a CEO that makes millions. Yet the looming NFL lockout is not your typical labor dispute. The

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