Storm Clouds on the Horizon
The upcoming Supreme Court term is already brimming with consequential employment law issues on...
Storm Clouds on the Horizon
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Alberta’s Newly Elected Government Looks to the U.S. for Inspiration on Labor Law Reform
Alberta’s Newly Elected Government Looks to the U.S. for Inspiration on Labor Law Reform
In April, Alberta elected the right-wing United Conservative Party (UCP) to a majority...
Just a Little Pique at the Supreme Court’s Most Recent Term
Just a Little Pique at the Supreme Court’s Most Recent Term
Here is a glimpse at the Supreme Court’s labor and employment decisions for the term that ended...
Héctor and Me
Héctor and Me
I first met Héctor Figueroa in the late 1980s. I was a young labor lawyer based in New York but...
Addressing Racial Exclusion Through Sectoral Bargaining
Addressing Racial Exclusion Through Sectoral Bargaining
In the recent conversation between Veena Dubal and Benjamin Sachs and Sharon Block, there is...
Remembering Héctor Figueroa
Remembering Héctor Figueroa
Héctor Figueroa hired me into my first job in the labor movement. In 2000, he and a new...
Sleeping to the Top: Recognizing a Sex-Based Stereotype
Sleeping to the Top: Recognizing a Sex-Based Stereotype
In February, the Fourth Circuit ruled on Parker v. Reema Consulting Services., holding that...
Wrestler Misclassification: The WWE’s Continued Chokehold over Its Performers
Wrestler Misclassification: The WWE’s Continued Chokehold over Its Performers
For those who have yet to cue in, professional wrestling is fake—the conflicts are fabricated,...
In SuperShuttle, the Politics of Employment Status Tests Laid Bare
In SuperShuttle, the Politics of Employment Status Tests Laid Bare
Earlier this year, the NLRB decided SuperShuttle DFW, Inc. v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local...
Moussouris v. Microsoft and Gender Discrimination Liability—or Lack Thereof—Post-Dukes
Moussouris v. Microsoft and Gender Discrimination Liability—or Lack Thereof—Post-Dukes
Among the many accounts of gender discrimination at work that have emerged recently is a Title...
The Fight for Fair Pay in New York’s Home Healthcare Industry
The Fight for Fair Pay in New York’s Home Healthcare Industry
Home healthcare workers provide essential care to some of the most vulnerable members of our...
Workplace Ableism Is a Problem for ADA Rights
Workplace Ableism Is a Problem for ADA Rights
Workplace ableism is hostile to employees with disabilities Imagine, if you will, a woman in...