Edward Nasser is a student at Harvard Law School.
JD Supra offers some analysis on the implementation of New York City’s “”Freelance Isn’t Free” Act, which took effect on May 15, 2017. The NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, tasked with enforcing the new law, recently issued rules clarifying the Act’s provisions. Most interestingly, these rules invalidate contractual provisions that purport to waive or limit an independent contractor’s right to participate in or receive relief from a collective or class action. The rules will take effect on July 24, 2017.
Two recent stories explore the experience of being part of the “working poor.” The first, from the New York Times, asks “What do think poverty looks like?” The second, from Working-Class Perspectives, looks into what life is actually like for Uber drivers.
Janet Yellen spoke to Congress about the strength of recent job growth in her testimony today, the New York Times reports. Though the economy added 180,000 jobs a month through the first half of 2017, wage growth remains weak: average hourly earnings increased 2.5 percent during the 12 months ending in May.
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June 12
Third Republican NLRB member sails through appointment hearings; UAW secures symbolic deal with General Motors supplier.
June 11
DC Circuit enforces an NLRB bargaining order; House passes a bill to speed up negotiating between employers and unions.
June 10
SoFi Stadium workers narrowly avoid World Cup strike; Amazon's NLRB challenge to remain in Fifth Circuit; House passes strict timeline bill for first union contracts.
June 9
SoFi Stadium workers authorize a strike ahead of the World Cup; the NLRB finds Starbucks violated labor law; Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee is struck down.
June 8
BLS releases May jobs reports; US Trade Representative proposes new tariffs.
June 7
SAG-AFTRA members ratify a four-year CBA and the International Trade Union Confederation releases its 2026 Global Rights Index.