September 17, 2023 News & Commentary Updates from UAW’s strike, Dartmouth College athletes file petition to unionize, visual effects artists at Marvel Studios unanimously vote to unionize, and California’s legislature passes a variety of pro-worker bills.
August 25, 2023 News & Commentary NLRB revives Joy Silk; OSHA gives options for worker heat stress rule; DOJ sues SpaceX for asylee and refugee discrimination.
August 11, 2023 News & Commentary Sixth Circuit upholds injunction compelling rehiring of Memphis 7; recent case tests Supreme Court's new religious accommodation standard
Dobbs and the Complicated Story of Women’s Progress at Work Professor Naomi Schoenbaum writes about four new federal protections for women’s rights in the workplace -- and the Congressional politicking that has accompanied those bills -- in the wake of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.
In Groff v. DeJoy, the Supreme Court Left a Key Question Unanswered Despite the Supreme Court's unanimity in Groff v. DeJoy, the ruling remains murky with respect to workers' ability to override union contracts when seeking religious accommodations.
July 14, 2023 News & Commentary Actors on strike, new EEOC Commissioner, Maine bans captive audience meetings.
July 9, 2023 News & Commentary A new report highlights sexual harassment faced by real estate agents; heat waves have disproportionate impact on farmworkers; and New York City’s new minimum wage for delivery drivers is temporarily stayed
July 2, 2023 News & Commentary SCOTUS strikes down Biden loan forgiveness program and allows discrimination by website designer; SAG-AFTRA extends contract negotiations
June 30, 2023 News & Commentary Two major Supreme Court rulings with significant impact on American life and work.
May 19, 2023 News & Commentary Minnesota Democrats pass a sweeping labor bill; SCOTUS held that the FLRA has jurisdiction over state National Guard technicians; the EEOC released new guidance regarding employer use of automated hiring tools; Handy settled a worker misclassification lawsuit for $6 million