The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) in August 2021, along with 26 other organizations committed to civil rights, filed an amicus brief in the New Jersey Supreme Court in support of Victoria Crisitello. Crisitello was an elementary school art teacher who...
This expansion of the ministerial exception risks threatening the civil rights of thousands of New Jersey employees.
NASW-SC) is strongly against the proposed House Bill 3515, aka the “Entrepreneur Freedom Act.” The purpose of this bill is to do away with licensure for social workers and other professions in South Carolina.
The October 2022 issue of the journal Social Work contains an article titled “Social Work Licensure Portability: A Necessity in a Post-COVID-19 World.”
The ballot initiative sought to significantly narrow who is an “employee” under Massachusetts law, thereby excluding hundreds of thousands of workers from the employment rights and protections provided by state law.
COVID-19 has disproportionally affected people living in poverty; new immigrants; and those living in healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes), shelters, detention centers, and prisons. The pandemic has also significantly impacted social workers who...
The Great Resignation and Social Work Laetitia Clayton, Editor The COVID-19 pandemic spurred employees in many professions to leave their jobs in record numbers, resulting in what’s being called The Great Resignation. Social workers are leaving jobs, too, but it seems...
April 1, 2022 The federal government is soliciting proposals to fund various programs that prevent and address elder abuse. As noted in a recent NASW Practice Perspective, social workers are currently involved in similar grant-funded programs and play critical roles...