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October 31, 2017
News & Commentary

Feyi Lawoyin

On Friday, the Trump administration announced that it will nominate Scott Mugno to lead the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Mugno, a safety official at FedEx Corporation, is an attorney who has worked at FedEx since 1994. In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein’s firing (which we discussed here), and as details […]

August 28, 2017
News & Commentary

Feyi Lawoyin

The New York Times opinion page profiles unemployment “in black and white,” examining the factors driving the phenomenon in which the overall unemployment rate for black Americans (7.4%) is almost twice the overall unemployment rate for white Americans (3.8%). The article identifies disparities produced by monetary policy as one culprit: “The Fed has historically favored inflation fighting […]

Because of Sex(ual Orientation)

May 10, 2017 Christopher M. Young

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees and prospective employees “because of . . . sex.” In the Supreme Court’s view, this language “strike[s] at the entire spectrum of disparate treatment of men and women resulting from sex stereotypes.” Therefore, since its enactment by President Lyndon Johnson […]

April 19, 2017
News & Commentary

Hannah Belitz

The New York Times weighs in on the effect that Trump’s “Hire American” order may have on tech worker visas. According to the Times, the order “represents a small win for bigger tech companies,” but may hurt smaller technology companies that “cannot afford to pay high salaries and are already struggling to attract talent.” Senator Schumer, however, […]

Today’s News & Commentary — April 3, 2017

Apr 3, 2017 Adi Kamdar

The New York Times has a thorough feature about how Uber is using “psychological tricks” to subtly control the drivers who use the service. The article focuses on how the company “solves” the problem of how it cannot exert too much control over its drivers—currently treated as independent contractors—by using inducements: alerts questioning decisions to […]

Weekend News & Commentary — April 1-2, 2017

Apr 2, 2017 Maia Usui

Fox News has paid out as much as $13 million to fend off sexual harassment claims against their top anchor, Bill O’Reilly. A New York Times investigation has revealed that five women (including employees) have received payouts either from O’Reilly or the network in exchange for their promise not to pursue litigation or speak out in public. This is the second sexual harassment scandal […]

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October 31, 2017

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