PLI Bulletin
Wage Theft, Immigration Facts, Voter Turnout and More
Posted on July 18, 2018
Wage Theft Prohibition Acts: All states and many cities have the power to ban wage theft. The National Employment Law Project has a comprehensive booklet providing a wide variety of approaches. Four of the...
Civil Rights, Living Wage, Pharma Terms and More
Posted on July 3, 2018
Living Wage Act: Although most cities, towns and counties cannot set a minimum wage for all workers, they can and should legislate a minimum wage for their own employees and contractors. The Living Wage...
Subsidized Jobs Act, Progressive Narrative, City Energy Efficiency and More
Posted on June 19, 2018
Minimum Standards for Subsidized Jobs Act: Every year, cities and states award billions of dollars in subsidies to companies that create poverty-level jobs which, perversely, increase the need for government services, including public assistance...
Time Off to Vote, Fake vs Real News, Pharmacists Gag Rule and More
Posted on June 6, 2018
Time Off For Democracy Act: Broad participation in elections is essential to a healthy democracy, obviously. The Time Off For Democracy Act guarantees employees a minimum amount of paid leave to vote on Election...
Agency Diversity, Debate Proactively, Soda Tax and More
Posted on May 23, 2018
Public Agency Diversity Act: It is not unusual for officials in states and localities to find that particular government departments—often law enforcement agencies—lack diversity. The Public Agency Diversity Act requires a designated department, when...
E-cigarettes, Housing Crisis, Direct Mail and More
Posted on May 9, 2018
E-cigarette Smoke-Free Act: There has been a tremendous increase in vaping, especially by teenagers, and particularly with the E-cigarette device Juul. States and localities should protect both children and nonsmokers from the health risks...
Nondisclosure Agreements, “Opioid” Debate, Hacker Attacks and More
Posted on April 25, 2018
Limiting Sexual Harassment Clauses in Nondisclosure Agreements Act: Nondisclosure agreements are common and now many companies are explicitly prohibiting employees from making critical comments that could harm the company’s or an executive’s reputation, including...
Conversion Therapy, Using Technology, America’s Libraries and More
Posted on April 11, 2018
No Conversion Therapy for Minors Act: Sadly, some churches and families pressure children to participate in so-called conversion therapy, to turn them “straight.” But being LGBTQ is not a disorder and there is no...
Right to Repair, Energy Storage Systems, Citizenship in the Census and More
Posted on March 28, 2018
Consumers’ Right to Energy Storage Systems Act: Thanks to Tesla and other high-tech companies, home battery systems are coming and many electric utilities are trying to stop them. Based on a groundbreaking new Colorado...
Religious “Freedom,” Pharmacists Act, Environmental Justice and More
Posted on March 15, 2018
No Gag Rule on Pharmacists Act: This is one of the fastest-moving bills of 2018. Some health insurance and pharmacy benefits managers restrict pharmacists from telling customers how they can save money on certain...