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Ethan Borrasso is a student at Harvard Law School and a member of the Labor and Employment Lab.

The Child Tax Credit is Changing Lives – And Could Change the Future

Nov 15, 2021 Ethan Borrasso

Earlier this year, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, a stimulus package designed to facilitate recovery from the economic impact of COVID-19. Among the many benefits of the bill, one stands out: the temporary increase to the Child Tax Credit (CTC). The CTC and the Earned Income Tax Credit have been the principal tax policy […]

DOJ investigation could be a catalyst for an Overwatch League players union

Nov 3, 2021 Ethan Borrasso

On July 3rd, 2021, reports surfaced that the Department of Justice’s antitrust division was investigating the Overwatch League, a groundbreaking professional E-sports league based on Activision Blizzard’s hugely successful Overwatch game. The probe hinges on the league’s salary cap, which likely violates the 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act. Traditional sports, such as the NFL and NBA, […]

Religious Accommodations for Vaccine Mandates: The Struggle for Public Safety

Oct 27, 2021 Ethan Borrasso

On August 23rd, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. Shortly thereafter, President Biden called on private companies to mandate vaccinations. He has since ordered all companies with more than 100 workers to require vaccination or weekly testing. A survey conducted before President Biden’s latest announcement, including over 1,000 employers, found […]

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OnLabor is a blog devoted to workers, unions, and their politics. We interpret our subject broadly to include the current crisis in the traditional union movement (why union decline is happening and what it means for our society); the new and contested forms of worker organization that are filling the labor union gap; how work ought to be structured and managed; how workers ought to be represented and compensated; and the appropriate role of government — all three branches — in each of these issues.

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The Child Tax Credit is Changing Lives – And Could Change the Future

DOJ investigation could be a catalyst for an Overwatch League players union

Religious Accommodations for Vaccine Mandates: The Struggle for Public Safety