Today’s News and Commentary—January 7, 2022
The Supreme Court will hear fast-tracked oral arguments today in a consolidated set of cases...
Today’s News and Commentary—January 7, 2022
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Today’s News & Commentary — January 5, 2022
Today’s News & Commentary — January 5, 2022
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work appears here to stay. As infection rates have...
#Antiwork & the Digital Praise of Idleness
#Antiwork & the Digital Praise of Idleness
“If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept it all to...
The Healthcare Conundrum: Who Protects Our Protectors?
The Healthcare Conundrum: Who Protects Our Protectors?
The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a heavy toll on the healthcare workers...
Today’s News & Commentary — December 22, 2021
Today’s News & Commentary — December 22, 2021
Yesterday, the Kellogg strike ended after striking workers ratified a new contract broadening...
Workplace Discrimination in the Remote Environment
Workplace Discrimination in the Remote Environment
More than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in roughly half of paid work hours being...
Is There a Right Way to Secure the Right to Return?
Is There a Right Way to Secure the Right to Return?
Imagine working for an employer for most of your life and drawing on your years of experience...
Exploring Barriers to Unemployment for Limited English Proficiency Claimants
Exploring Barriers to Unemployment for Limited English Proficiency Claimants
Following two large economic downturns within the last 15 years, the importance of unemployment...
Controversies Surrounding Workplace Surveillance
Controversies Surrounding Workplace Surveillance
Workplace surveillance is now almost ubiquitous, from keyloggers installed on business-issued...
Death-by-a-Thousand-Papercuts: The Pandemic’s Tremendous Toll on K-12 Teachers
Death-by-a-Thousand-Papercuts: The Pandemic’s Tremendous Toll on K-12 Teachers
As K-12 schools welcomed students back to the classroom, they had to grapple with a new...
Employers and Legislators Eye Child Labor as the Answer to the Labor Shortage
Employers and Legislators Eye Child Labor as the Answer to the Labor Shortage
Recently, the Wisconsin Senate voted to approve a law that would allow employers to keep...
Today’s News & Commentary — November 24, 2021
Today’s News & Commentary — November 24, 2021
On the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, workers across the country and around the world are...