June
2014
13
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, Press Release —
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today joined with Assembly Majority Leader Joseph D. Morelle and Senator Patrick Gallivan in proposing legislation regulating the use of payroll cards to increase protections for workers, clarify ambiguities in the law, and ensure that payroll cards offer a convenient and beneficial method for workers to access their pay.
May
2014
9
New Economy Project and 13 allies send letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of Labor calling for strong rules to protect workers who are paid by payroll cards.
July
2013
1
Telemundo — New Economy Project’s Deyanira Del Rio speaks to Telemundo about the growing use of payroll cards.
July
2013
1
New York Times — A growing number of American workers are confronting a frustrating predicament on payday: to get their wages, they must first pay a fee.
June
2013
20
New Economy Project submits memo in opposition to weak payroll card bill, and calls on NYS legislature to enact strong worker protections in this arena.