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Working Now and Then Undergraduate Scholarship

Workers’ Rights in the Gig Economy

The changing economy increasingly puts workers in a precarious position, argues Dillon Jones. Research from the Worker Institute at Cornell University shows how the gig economy puts workers' rights at risk.

By Dillon Jones

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Working Now and Then Undergraduate Scholarship

Access to Legal Protections

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 Hannah Begley writes on access to legal protections.

By Hannah M. Begley

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Sexual Harassment by Industry

Workplace Sexual Harassment by Industry

Some industries report more instances of sexual harassment. The patterns in the EEOC data show a critical connection between sexual harassment and wages.

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Sexual harassment in the workplace

Sexual Harassment News 2018

The EEOC reported a 50% increase in sexual harassment recoveries. The organization also reported an increase in the number of sexual harassment filings.

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Immigrant rights protest, 2017

Wage Protections for Undocumented Workers

Federal wage protections under the FLSA also apply to undocumented workers. A recent New York case reinforced wage protections for undocumented workers.

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White House with Rainbow Colors (2015)

The History of Sexual Orientation Discrimination

LGBTQ employees face discrimination and harassment at work every day. The legal situation has barely caught up to protect their rights in the workplace.

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Matt Wade, Supreme Court

Forced Arbitration Agreements

The increasing use of forced arbitration agreements limits workers' rights. How can employees fight forced arbitration agreements? The outlook isn't good.

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Unemployed Men Outside a Chicago Soup Kitchen, 1931

The Supreme Court Misreads History

A recent Supreme Court case misreads the history of labor struggles in the early twentieth century. Learn how labor protections are key to the nation's economic health.

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Death of Wat Tyler, Froissart Chronicle, c. 1475

The History of a Peasant Revolt

What causes workers to revolt? Historians debate the causes of the English Peasants' Revolt. Their arguments shed light on how we think about worker grievances.

By Charles Joseph

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