Shelter From the Storm
For many of us, our main contribution to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic is staying...
Shelter From the Storm
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Effective Enforcement During COVID-19 and Beyond: Strengthening California’s Private Attorneys General Act
Effective Enforcement During COVID-19 and Beyond: Strengthening California’s Private Attorneys General Act
COVID-19 has laid bare the consequences of years of noncompliance with and underenforcement of...
COVID-19 and the Untenable Criminalization of Sex Work
COVID-19 and the Untenable Criminalization of Sex Work
As the pandemic wreaks havoc on the health system and economy, it has become clear exactly how...
Tips and Benefits: Lessons from Israeli Law for the COVID Era
Tips and Benefits: Lessons from Israeli Law for the COVID Era
For years tipping has been widely criticized for its detrimental effects on workers, from wage...
Covid-19 Shows Urgent Need to Hold Gig-Companies Accountable for Misclassification
Covid-19 Shows Urgent Need to Hold Gig-Companies Accountable for Misclassification
So-called “gig-economy” workers are on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instacart and...
Temp Workers Face Greater Risk and Insecurity in COVID-19 Crisis
Temp Workers Face Greater Risk and Insecurity in COVID-19 Crisis
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, some of our most essential workers are temp workers. The...
What Do Unions Do in a Pandemic
What Do Unions Do in a Pandemic
Buried on page 524 of the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was...
While the U.S. Expands UI, Some Governments Pay Wages to Keep Workers on Payroll
While the U.S. Expands UI, Some Governments Pay Wages to Keep Workers on Payroll
Expansion of unemployment insurance will be a major part of the U.S. government’s response to...
The Trump NLRB Needs to be Removed
The Trump NLRB Needs to be Removed
That’s it. The Trump appointees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) need to be...
The Instacart Strike and Worker Power Amid the Pandemic
The Instacart Strike and Worker Power Amid the Pandemic
As more people shelter in place to avoid the widening impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the...
Worker Health is Public Health
Worker Health is Public Health
In the Covid-19 pandemic, worker health is public health. But worker safety and health is in a...
States Must Expand and Better Communicate UI Benefits Amid Pandemic
States Must Expand and Better Communicate UI Benefits Amid Pandemic
Last week, a record 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to...