The Effects Of Workplace Discrimination
Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship runner-up Precious Penny discusses workplace discrimination as an obstacle to workers' rights.
By Precious Penny
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News and analysis on workers' rights from Working Now and Then.
Employee Rights in the Wake of Pandemic
Law student Tanner Hancock argues the treatment of "unskilled" essential workers during the pandemic is a warning for the future.
By Tanner Hancock
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Progress after Pandemic
In the Law Students on Workers' Rights Series, legal students address the biggest obstacles to workers' rights. Here, Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship winner Alyssa-Rae McGinn writes on disability discrimination.
By Alyssa-Rae McGinn
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Working Now and Then Announces 2020 Employment Law Scholarship Winner
Working Now and Then awarded the second annual Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship to Alyssa-Rae McGinn for the 2020/2021 academic year.
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Coronavirus and Wrongful Termination
When does a COVID-19 layoff cross the line into wrongful termination? What rights do you have if you're fired during the pandemic? Here's what you need to know about wrongful termination the age of coronavirus.
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Coronavirus and Your Rights at Work
What laws protect workers affected by COVID-19? Sick leave, paid medical leave, unemployment, and discrimination protections can help workers deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Here’s How Salary History Bans Benefit Workers
Many state and local governments ban asking job applicants about their salary history. What are salary history bans, and how do they benefit workers?
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Sexual Harassment Settlements Increase in 2019
EEOC data shows a 50% increase in sexual harassment recoveries from 2017-2019, setting a new record for monetary benefits in sexual harassment cases.
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The #MeToo Movement And Workers’ Rights
Ainsley Brown, winner of the 2019 Working Now and Then Undergraduate Scholarship, writes about the connection between the #MeToo movement and workers' rights.
By Ainsley Brown
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Working Now and Then Announces Winner of Undergraduate Scholarship
Working Now and Then announces the winner of its undergraduate scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship supports an undergraduate considering a career in law.
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CNN’s New Rules For Freelancers May Violate The Freelance Isn’t Free Act
In May 2019, CNN announced a new policy for paying freelancers that may violate New York City's Freelance Isn't Free Act.
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What New Jersey’s Powerful Anti-Wage Theft Law Means For Workers
New Jersey's Anti-Wage Theft Law goes into effect November 1, 2019. The law gives New Jersey workers some of the strongest unpaid wage protections in the country. What does the new law mean for New Jersey workers?
By Charles Joseph
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Working Now And Then Announces Undergraduate Scholarship
WNT announced its first undergraduate scholarship in 2019. The $1,000 scholarship supports a student interested in legal careers.
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Sexual Harassment and the Future of Worker’s Rights
Law student Jordan Kostelyk brings together case law and her personal experience to ask how the #MeToo movement will shape workers' rights.
By Jordan Kostelyk
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Wage Inequity: The Threat to Workers’ Rights
Incoming NYU law student Gabren Webb argues that wage inequity represents the greatest hidden threat to workers' rights.
By Gabren Webb
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What New York’s Sweeping Employment Law Changes Mean For Workers
These sweeping changes to New York state's employment laws will affect workers across the state – by offering expansive new legal protections.
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Wage Theft and the Exploitation of Disadvantaged Workers
University of Buffalo law student Erica Dombrowski argues that exploitative labor practices, including wage theft, hit disadvantaged workers the hardest.
By Erica Dombrowski
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The Federal Arbitration Act and Labor Protections
Law student Kimberly Holdiman argues that recent Supreme Court cases applying the Federal Arbitration Act more widely threaten labor protections.
By Kimberly Holdiman
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Contract Labor and Workers’ Rights
Will the changing economy leave workers' rights behind? Law student Wesley Hazen examines the ways contract labor threaten to undermine workers' rights.
By Wesley B. Hazen
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The Tech Industry’s Independent Contractor Rights Problem
Independent contractors in the tech industry miss out on millions in overtime pay and employment protections. How can workers protect their rights?
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