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Gig News: NLJ Update on Gig Economy Legislation and Lawsuits

May 2, 2017 Jon Weinberg

Last week, The National Law Journal published an update on state legislation and lawsuits regarding the classification of gig economy workers as independent contractors. First, the article noted that the Florida Legislature has passed a bill, expected to be signed into law by Governor Rick Scott, “that classifies drivers for companies such as Uber and Lyft as […]

The Department of Justice May Be Reevaluating Its Stance in Class Action Waiver Cases

May 2, 2017 Melissa Greenberg

This post is part of OnLabor’s continuing analysis of National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA. Although opening briefs in the consolidated cases of Murphy Oil, Ernst & Young, and Epic Systems were due on April 28th, last week, the Supreme Court extended the briefing schedule following a request from the Acting Solicitor General. […]

Guest Post: The People’s Climate March and Labor

May 2, 2017 reneegerni

Renee Gerni is an Assistant General Counsel at the Service Employees International Union. The views expressed in this post are solely her own and should not be attributed to SEIU. This past weekend, when hundreds of thousands rallied in the People’s Climate March, a significant number of the marchers were union members. In fact, the labor […]

Upton Sinclair in Canton, Ohio: The Nightmare of Case Farms

May 1, 2017 Benjamin Sachs

Michael Grabell’s New Yorker piece on Case Farms’ poultry plants is a must-read. Much of it will be depressingly familiar: horrid safety and health conditions (“since 2010, more than seven hundred and fifty processing workers have suffered amputations”); repeated use of immigration sanctions to deter organizing activity (“the union received a letter saying that it had come […]

Are Lyft and Pepsi Playing the Same Game?

Apr 27, 2017 Leora Smith

Recently, following swift and widespread backlash, Pepsi pulled an advertisement that was accused of co-opting imagery from Black Lives Matter protests and other social movements. The advertisement’s storyline centered on model Kendall Jenner abandoning a photo shoot to join a parade of ethnically diverse models carrying ambiguous posters painted with peace signs, love written backward […]

The NFL Combine: Does the 40-Yard Dash Violate the ADA?

Apr 25, 2017 Maia Usui

The 2017 NFL Draft begins on April 27, when the nation’s most promising college football players will be holding their breath, waiting for their names to be called out (or not). Their draft status will depend on an unknowable combination of factors, including their college career, their future potential, and last but not least, their […]

The Bar Application: An Unintended Bar to Student Care

Apr 24, 2017 Kezmen Clifton

For many students, attending law school is a stressful and exhausting experience. It’s no surprise that 96 percent of law students report experiencing stress – compared to 70 percent of medical school students. The Dave Nee Foundation found that in the first semester of law school, rates of depression among law students increase from just […]

To Tweet or Not to Tweet? Public Employee Rights During Free Time

Apr 21, 2017 Amanda Lee

Since President Trump took office, public participation in mass forms of civic participation has increased dramatically. The Women’s March, in Washington, D.C. and sister cities across the country, was the largest march in U.S. history. Thousands gathered at airports to protest the Muslim Ban. Activism generated more protests, like “A Day Without Immigrants,” “A Day […]

Gender Equality at Work Requires More Than Corporate Tokenism

Apr 19, 2017 Shayna Medley

Last month, a Fusion article warned women to beware of “the guy who talks a big game about gender equality… then turns around and harasses you, assaults you, or belittles you,” coining the term, the “woke misogynist.” The same warning can be made about corporate gestures toward gender equality. In an age where feminism is […]

Today’s News & Commentary — April 17, 2017

Apr 17, 2017 Adi Kamdar

Why don’t all jobs matter? The provocative question is posed by Paul Krugman in today’s New York Times. Krugman questions why so much focus is on mining and manufacturing jobs, when the service sector—a much bigger slice of the economy—is dwindling. He points to several possible reasons, though complicates them all: the importance of mining […]

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Gig News: NLJ Update on Gig Economy Legislation and Lawsuits

The Department of Justice May Be Reevaluating Its Stance in Class Action Waiver Cases

Guest Post: The People’s Climate March and Labor

Upton Sinclair in Canton, Ohio: The Nightmare of Case Farms

Are Lyft and Pepsi Playing the Same Game?

The NFL Combine: Does the 40-Yard Dash Violate the ADA?

The Bar Application: An Unintended Bar to Student Care

To Tweet or Not to Tweet? Public Employee Rights During Free Time

Gender Equality at Work Requires More Than Corporate Tokenism

Today’s News & Commentary — April 17, 2017