Amazon’s Approach to Robotics Is Seriously Injuring Warehouse Workers
Candace Dixon could barely climb the stairs. After lifting nearly 100,000 items in two months...
Amazon’s Approach to Robotics Is Seriously Injuring Warehouse Workers
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Today’s News & Commentary — April 21, 2022
Today’s News & Commentary — April 21, 2022
The State of Arizona has been so deficient in promulgating and enforcing worker safety rules...
The Right to Disconnect: Emerging Issues and Ways to Overcome Them
The Right to Disconnect: Emerging Issues and Ways to Overcome Them
The blurring of the boundaries between work and life has been an issue plaguing workplaces for...
Today’s News & Commentary— March 22, 2022
Today’s News & Commentary— March 22, 2022
Following months of litigation in front of the NLRB, Google has settled its case with four...
Farmworker Overtime Benefits
Farmworker Overtime Benefits
The Current Overtime Threshold for Farmworkers On January 28, 2022, the New York Farm Laborer...
How Canadian Unions Responded to Vaccine Mandates, Protests, and Blockades
How Canadian Unions Responded to Vaccine Mandates, Protests, and Blockades
Not very often do events in Canada make global headlines. The recent protest convoy that...
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...
COVID-19 and Whistleblowers: The Expansion of Legislative Protections and Judicial Guidance
COVID-19 and Whistleblowers: The Expansion of Legislative Protections and Judicial Guidance
On March 30, 2020, after complaining to management about the lack of personal protective...
Today’s News & Commentary —February 8, 2022
Today’s News & Commentary —February 8, 2022
Amazon announced yesterday that due to a competitive labor market, it will double its cap on...
Today’s News & Commentary—January 25, 2022
Today’s News & Commentary—January 25, 2022
The National Labor Relations Board Region 13 office announced a settlement yesterday that marks...
How Not to Read the OSH Act
How Not to Read the OSH Act
In staying OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard, six U.S. Supreme Court Justices joined...
For Slaughterhouse Workers, Physical Injuries Are Only the Beginning
For Slaughterhouse Workers, Physical Injuries Are Only the Beginning
Even as more Americans than ever report reducing their meat consumption, the US remains the...