Lydia DePillis is an acclaimed American labor reporter known for her detailed, impartial, and evidence-based coverage of workers' rights, union activities, wage policies, the gig economy, employment trends, and labor market dynamics. She joined The New York Times in 2021, where she reports for the Business section, and is based in the Washington, D.C. area. Before the Times, she worked at The Washington Post from 2017 to 2021, HuffPost from approximately 2013 to 2017, The New Republic from 2010 to 2013, and Washington City Paper earlier in her career, building a reputation for on-the-ground reporting from fast-food strikes to corporate labor practices. She earned an A.B. from Brown University in 2003. Her work has also appeared in outlets such as Slate, Columbia Journalism Review, and Pacific Standard, and she has contributed to discussions on economic inequality through podcasts and written analyses. No major controversies or legal issues are associated with her in public records; her career is marked by journalistic awards and recognition.