Surveillance, Information Gathering, and Workers’ Rights
Thalia Erazo argues that technology puts a powerful tool in the hands of employers––which could harm employees through surveillance and information gathering.
By Thalia Erazo
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News and analysis on workers' rights from Working Now and Then.
The Attack on Collective Bargaining as a Threat to Workers’ Rights
Clavey Ali Robertson argues that the decline of collective bargaining rights harms workers in his essay for the Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship.
By Clavey Ali Robertson
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How COVID Employer Liability Shields Could Harm Workers Rights
In Reagan Tillery's scholarship winning essay, she argues that employer liability shields pose a threat to workers' rights––particularly during a pandemic.
By Reagan Tillery
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Working Now and Then Announces 2021 Employment Law Scholarship Winner
Reagan Tillery, a rising 1L at Howard Law School, won the 2021 Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship. Essays from the winner and honorable mentions will be published on the Working Now and Then blog.
By Working Now and Then
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Federal Agency Recovers Record $535 Million for Victims of Workplace Discrimination
In 2020, the EEOC recovered over $535 million for victims of workplace discrimination. The record-breaking amount represents a fraction of the total recoveries for discrimination victims.
By Working Now and Then
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New York’s New Employment Laws for 2021
A minimum wage increase, a new paid sick leave policy, and longer paid family leave will help New York workers. Learn about the new employment laws for 2021.
By Genevieve Carlton, Ph.D
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The Legal Rights of Immigrant Workers
In the Law Students on Workers' Rights Series, legal students address the biggest obstacles to workers' rights. Katelyn Deibler explores the exploitative system that denies workplace rights to immigrant workers.
By Katelyn Deibler
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The Right to Freeload
In the Law Students on Workers' Rights Series, legal students address the biggest obstacles to workers' rights. Jonathan Harrington argues that so-called "right to work" laws erode workers' rights.
By Jonathan Harrington
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Workers’ Rights in the Age of AI
In the Law Students on Workers' Rights Series, legal students address the biggest obstacles to workers' rights. Kevin Frazier argues that without a right to learn, automation and AI will leave workers behind.
By Kevin Frazier
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Fair Wages, Job Security, and the Corporate Bottom Line
In the Law Students on Workers' Rights Series, legal students address the biggest obstacles to workers' rights. Donald Peters argues that broader fights over job security, outsourcing, and wages shape workers' rights today.
By Donald Peters
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Protecting Workers Rights Despite Unprecedented Challenges
Law student Katherine Zoeller warns that employment law must rise to the challenge posed by the pandemic as part of the COVID-19 and Workers' Rights series.
By Katherine Zoeller
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The Court Battles That Shape Workers’ Rights
In the Law Students on Workers' Rights Series, legal students address the biggest obstacles to workers' rights. In this essay, Maxwell Ulin looks at the role key Supreme Court battles play in workers' rights.
By Maxwell Ulin
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The Need For Permanent Paid Family and Sick Leave
Law student Nicholas Giurleo argues that COVID-19 is a wake-up call showing the need for permanent paid family and sick leave.
By Nicholas Giurleo
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Workers’ Rights in the Gig Economy
Law student Kim Post argues that the genie is out of the bottle when it comes to the gig economy – but there's still work to be done to expand legal protections.
By Kim Post
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Justice for the Justice-Involved Worker
Law student Ali Rosenblatt examines the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for currently and formerly incarcerated workers.
By Ali Rosenblatt
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Robotics Process Automation and Workers’ Rights
In the Law Students on Workers' Rights Series, legal students address the biggest obstacles to workers' rights. In this essay, Alex C. examines the dangers posed by robotics process automation.
By Alex C.
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A Victory for LGBT Rights in the Workplace
Before 2020, only half the states protected LGBT rights at work. Thanks to a landmark Supreme Court case, the law now protects LGBT employees in every state.
By Genevieve Carlton
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Returning to Work Safely After The Pandemic
The COVID-19 and Workers' Rights series features essays from law students on the consequences of the pandemic on workers. Gabriel Tejada asks whether workers can safely return to the workplace without stronger protections.
By Gabriel Tejada
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Worker Protections in the Gig Economy
Law student Autumn Brehon argues that the rise of the gig economy without employment protections for workers threatens the broader economy and worker rights.
By Autumn Brehon
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Unemployed Because Of The Pandemic
Law student Joy Alia, who lost her job because of COVID-19, looks at the consequences of the surge of unemployed workers because of the pandemic.
By Joy Alia
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