Senior Fellow: Worker-First Enforcement and Protections

National Employment Law Project

8d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Fellow for Enforcement-Worker-First Protections will lead specialized research and policy innovation focused on workplace safety, worker classification, and emerging technological challenges.

Requirements

Advanced expertise in labor law, specifically regarding worker protections and their enforcement.
Knowledge of creative and strategic enforcement initiatives and models.
Demonstrated ability to develop models that provide durable and adaptable blueprints across different jurisdictions.
Availability to attend internal meetings (estimated 2 hours per week).
Ability to participate in-person at a NELP convening in September in either Washington DC or New York.

Responsibilities

Develop innovative models for enforcing misclassification, wage theft, workplace safety, hazard pay, anti-retaliation protections, and more, with a focus on developing replicable, place-specific strategic enforcement models.
Design durable policy solutions, such as indexing minimum wages to median wages and/or monthly rent, to lead state-level policy shifts.
Ensure all policy decisions are analytically informed, focusing on the projected scale of impact and the number of workers assisted, in partnership with the VP of Narrative and Impact.
Collaborate with a potential new Senior Director of Legal Strategy to support amicus briefs and federal rule-making responses.
Work closely with the VP of Policy Solutions and the VP of Partnerships and Advocacy to align policy research with high-impact advocacy campaigns.
Conduct outreach and map policy trends and campaigns in their focus area.
Convene and lead strategy sessions, including with NELP staff and the Board Program Committee.
Author a final policy report/proposal with actionable recommendations, co-authoring with NELP staff where appropriate.
Present findings publicly, including through public speaking and media engagement.