The Safe Haven That’s Not So Safe
The New York Times and This American Life recently collaborated to publish two harrowing...
The Safe Haven That’s Not So Safe
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The Fashion Industry Has a Health Problem. And That's a Labor Issue.
The Fashion Industry Has a Health Problem. And That's a Labor Issue.
This post is the first installment in a series on labor rights and health and safety issues in...
Guest Post: Should Workplace Supervisors Wear Body Cameras?
Guest Post: Should Workplace Supervisors Wear Body Cameras?
Andrew Strom is Associate General Counsel of SEIU Local 32BJ. In the wake of several high...
Protect Those Who Protect Our Food
Protect Those Who Protect Our Food
Jake Gersen and I have an op-ed in today's New York Times arguing that the law should recognize...
The Battle Against Black Lung Disease
The Battle Against Black Lung Disease
For many years, black lung disease has been thought of as a relic of the past. The last great...
Guest Post: Truck Driver Rights and Recent California Rulings
Guest Post: Truck Driver Rights and Recent California Rulings
Jon Zerolnick is the Research Director at LAANE, the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy,...
New Disclosure Requirements Under the Black Lung Benefits Acts
New Disclosure Requirements Under the Black Lung Benefits Acts
On May 23, 2014, the Department of Labor announced that it would propose a new rule regarding...
House Committee Hearing on "OSHA's Regulatory Agenda"
House Committee Hearing on "OSHA's Regulatory Agenda"
On Tuesday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m., the House Education and the Workforce Committee’s...
House Labor Committee Members Raise Concerns about OSHA Intrusion into Family Farms
House Labor Committee Members Raise Concerns about OSHA Intrusion into Family Farms
Yesterday, the House Education and Workforce Committee members raised concerns that OSHA has...