Weekend News & Commentary— August 16, 2020
This week, Reveal completed their investigative series “American Rehab” that follows and...
Weekend News & Commentary— August 16, 2020
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No News & Commentary Today — August 5, 2020
No News & Commentary Today — August 5, 2020
Due to power outages across the East Coast, we are unable to post a News & Commentary...
A Primer on Remedial Workplace Affirmative Action
A Primer on Remedial Workplace Affirmative Action
When affirmative action makes headlines, it usually concerns a lawsuit challenging the...
Recreational Marijuana Use: When the Law Says Yes but the Job Says No
Recreational Marijuana Use: When the Law Says Yes but the Job Says No
While eleven states have legalized recreational marijuana and thirty-three have legalized...
A Clean Slate for Worker Power: Building a Just Economy and Democracy
A Clean Slate for Worker Power: Building a Just Economy and Democracy
After eighteen months of highly collaborative work involving over seventy academics,...
Happy Holidays From OnLabor!
Happy Holidays From OnLabor!
Happy Holidays! Here at OnLabor, we believe that all workers deserve time off — so we’ll be...
How Labor Law Could Help – Not Hinder – Tackling Big Problems
How Labor Law Could Help – Not Hinder – Tackling Big Problems
As the urgency of the climate crisis grows, the question of the role of labor in finding...
Rise Up Retail Helps Workers Win Severance
Rise Up Retail Helps Workers Win Severance
On September 18, 2017, Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy. The toy retailer had been in decline...
Garcetti’s Impact on Teachers
Garcetti’s Impact on Teachers
The Supreme Court’s First Amendment decision in Garcetti (2006), which concerned the speech of...
Fox v. Netflix and Injunctions in Hollywood
Fox v. Netflix and Injunctions in Hollywood
As Netflix evolved from a streaming platform to a producer of original films and series, it...
The Bogus Justification for Worker Non-Compete Clauses
The Bogus Justification for Worker Non-Compete Clauses
Even as employers have deprived nearly 30 million workers of the freedom to leave using...
Weekend News & Commentary — April 6–7, 2019
Weekend News & Commentary — April 6–7, 2019
The March jobs report revealed that the U.S. added 196,000 jobs last month, exceeding forecasts...