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Alexa Kissinger is a student at Harvard Law School.

September 22, 2016
News & Commentary

Alexa Kissinger

In the face of mounting opposition, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delayed an interest-rate increase again to give the economy “more room to run.” While admitting the strengthening case for a rate raise, Yellen argued that it made sense to put off the raise amid signs that discouraged Americans who previously dropped out of the […]

September 8, 2016
News & Commentary

Alexa Kissinger

As reported by Reuters, Epic Systems recently filed a petition for certiorari asking the Supreme Court to decide whether employers can require workers to arbitrate employment disputes individually instead of banding together in group actions. The Seventh Circuit decision, from which Epic appeals, held in May that workers have a substantive right to act collectively […]

September 4, 2016
News & Commentary

Alexa Kissinger

After some tension surrounding President Obama’s arrival on the tarmac, the 11th G-20 summit began in Hangzhou, China. The theme of this year is “Towards an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected, and Inclusive World Economy” with the agenda for the two-day summit including topics such as the global economic slowdown, raising protectionism, structural reforms to expand global […]

August 11, 2016
News & Commentary

Alexa Kissinger

The Labor Department announced yesterday that employers advertised more openings and hired more people in June. The report shows the number of job openings rose 2 percent to 5.6 million from 5.5 million in May, and hiring increased 1.7 percent to 5.1 million. While these numbers represent somewhat of a leveling off of job openings […]

July 28, 2016
News & Commentary

Alexa Kissinger

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released an outline of proposed regulations aimed at strengthening debt collection rules. The first effort to significantly govern debt collection in 40 years, the outlined proposal provides the first public glimpse of how the CFPB is planning to move forward in the debt collection rulemaking process. According to The New York Times, […]

July 14, 2016
News & Commentary

Alexa Kissinger

Employers will now have more time to comply with two separate EEOC regulations. The agency announced employers will have three extra months before it begins enforcing the anti-retaliation provisions of its injury and illness reporting rule, and six extra months to submit 2017 employee data reports under its revised EEO-1 reporting rule. The National Association of Manufacturers […]

July 13, 2016
News & Commentary

Alexa Kissinger

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS report), showing that the number of available job openings in May dropped to a five-month low of 5.5 million. The report specifically tracks job openings, hires, and separations. Manufacturing openings dropped more than 11%, while vacancies in financial activities were down […]

June 16, 2016
News & Commentary

Alexa Kissinger

According to U.S. News & World Report, the AFL-CIO’s general board, which represents more than 12 million active and retired workers, has voted to endorse Secretary Hillary Clinton over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The move had widely been expected since Clinton secured enough support among delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee. Although Clinton has secured endorsements from unions representing […]

June 2, 2016
News & Commentary

Alexa Kissinger

President Obama returned to Elkhart, Indiana, a town of about 50,000 near South Bend, and the site of his first major domestic trip as president in 2009. At the time of his first visit, the county’s unemployment rate had soared to almost 20%, and the Administration presented Elkhart as a symbol of the many communities suffering due to […]

Women & the Gig Economy: Flexibility in a Vacuum Just Isn’t Enough

May 27, 2016 Alexa Kissinger

The percentage of women in the U.S. workforce has been dropping since 1999. Whether it’s due to the lack of paid leave and family friendly policies, or for other reasons entirely, each year, women decide the traditional workplace simply doesn’t fit their needs. Enter the gig economy! Service apps like Uber, AirBnB, or Postmates and […]

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Women & the Gig Economy: Flexibility in a Vacuum Just Isn’t Enough