Today’s News & Commentary—June 15, 2021
On Monday, a survey published by Data for Progress showed that voters prioritize creating jobs over inflation and the national debt. According to the survey, a majority of voters – including both independents and Republicans – “strongly prioritize investing in the...
Today’s News & Commentary—June 14, 2021
Over the weekend, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by over 100 employees of a Texas hospital who were seeking to challenge their employer’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement. The complaint alleged that the hospital system had unlawfully forced its...
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Today’s News & Commentary—June 11, 2021
A new survey conducted for the New York Times by the research company Equilar researched trends among C.E.O. pay and found that in 2020, amidst the pandemic, the ratio of C.E.O. pay to median employee pay grew even larger. In 2019, according to the survey, C.E.O.s...
Today’s News & Commentary—June 10, 2021
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has published its long-awaited emergency temporary standard (ETS) to its website this morning. The rule mandates that covered employers implement comprehensive COVID-19 safety plans, install barriers...
Today’s News & Commentary – June 9th, 2021
Senate Republicans today blocked a bill, the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7), that imposes higher standards and larger penalties on companies over claims of pay discrimination based on sex. Specifically, would limit an employer's defense that a pay differential is...
Today’s News & Commentary — June 8, 2021
The Supreme Court has rejected Jade Thompson's appeal claiming she has a First Amendment right not to be represented by a union. The appeal argued that the Court should overturn Minnesota State Board v. Knight to weaken public sector unions' powers derived from...
Today’s News & Commentary — June 7, 2021
The prospects for national voting rights and campaign finance reform legislation just got dimmer. On Sunday, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin laid out his opposition to the For the People Act in a Charleston Gazette-Mail op-ed. He also reiterated his opposition to...
Today’s News & Commentary—June 15, 2021
On Monday, a survey published by Data for Progress showed that voters prioritize creating jobs over inflation and the national debt. According to the survey, a majority of voters – including both independents and Republicans – “strongly prioritize investing in the...
Today’s News & Commentary—June 14, 2021
Over the weekend, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by over 100 employees of a Texas hospital who were seeking to challenge their employer’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement. The complaint alleged that the hospital system had unlawfully forced its...
Update for OnLabor Subscribers
For those readers who subscribe to OnLabor, thank you! We are about to do a routine update of our email services. For the vast majority of subscribers, nothing will change and nothing is required. If, however, you stop receiving email updates from us, please simply...
Today’s News & Commentary—June 11, 2021
A new survey conducted for the New York Times by the research company Equilar researched trends among C.E.O. pay and found that in 2020, amidst the pandemic, the ratio of C.E.O. pay to median employee pay grew even larger. In 2019, according to the survey, C.E.O.s...
Today’s News & Commentary—June 10, 2021
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has published its long-awaited emergency temporary standard (ETS) to its website this morning. The rule mandates that covered employers implement comprehensive COVID-19 safety plans, install barriers...
Today’s News & Commentary – June 9th, 2021
Senate Republicans today blocked a bill, the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7), that imposes higher standards and larger penalties on companies over claims of pay discrimination based on sex. Specifically, would limit an employer's defense that a pay differential is...
Today’s News & Commentary — June 8, 2021
The Supreme Court has rejected Jade Thompson's appeal claiming she has a First Amendment right not to be represented by a union. The appeal argued that the Court should overturn Minnesota State Board v. Knight to weaken public sector unions' powers derived from...
Today’s News & Commentary — June 7, 2021
The prospects for national voting rights and campaign finance reform legislation just got dimmer. On Sunday, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin laid out his opposition to the For the People Act in a Charleston Gazette-Mail op-ed. He also reiterated his opposition to...
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