Today’s News & Commentary — March 14, 2022
Forced arbitration denies workers their day in court. Over the past few decades, the Supreme...
Today’s News & Commentary — March 14, 2022
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Today’s News & Commentary — March 4, 2022
Today’s News & Commentary — March 4, 2022
Despite company attempts to quash a unionizing effort, the first REI location in the U.S. has...
Today’s News & Commentary — February 28, 2022
Today’s News & Commentary — February 28, 2022
Employers are divided on company-level vaccination policy, according to a New York Times survey...
What Can U.S. Labor Take from the Proposed E.U. Directive of Regulations of Platform Workers?
What Can U.S. Labor Take from the Proposed E.U. Directive of Regulations of Platform Workers?
On December 9, the European Commission issued a package of proposed regulations of platform...
Today’s News & Commentary — Monday, January 31, 2022
Today’s News & Commentary — Monday, January 31, 2022
Is the U.S. labor movement in a moment of resurgence? Last Friday, NPR published this...
The Surprising Agreement Between Uber and UFCW in Canada in Legal Context
The Surprising Agreement Between Uber and UFCW in Canada in Legal Context
Last week, Uber Canada and UFCW-Canada made a surprise announcement that they had reached “a...
Streaming services are the future of the music industry, but they’re leaving musicians behind
Streaming services are the future of the music industry, but they’re leaving musicians behind
The last five years have marked a resurgence for the music industry. After internet piracy and...
On-App Standby as Work Time in International Labor Law
On-App Standby as Work Time in International Labor Law
Suppose as a premise that Uber drivers are employees. What, then, constitutes their “hours of...
Today’s News & Commentary — October 13, 2021
Today’s News & Commentary — October 13, 2021
On Tuesday, former Apple employee Ashley Gjovik filed a complaint with the National Labor...
What the OnlyFans Saga Says About Financial Institutions’ Power Over Sex Workers
What the OnlyFans Saga Says About Financial Institutions’ Power Over Sex Workers
On August 19th, OnlyFans—a London-based company popularized for its subscription-based user...
Today’s News & Commentary — September 23, 2021
Today’s News & Commentary — September 23, 2021
The New York City Council today passed sweeping measures to improve conditions for delivery...
Today’s News & Commentary — September 9, 2021
Today’s News & Commentary — September 9, 2021
Uber and Lyft have continued their national push to cement the status of their drivers as...