Edward Nasser is a student at Harvard Law School.
President Trump will sign an executive order today to make it harder for tech companies to recruit foreign workers, according to the New York Times. Trump often vowed to end the H-1B program on the campaign trail. Though this order falls well short of that goal, it represents a significant step towards following through on the president’s economic nationalist vision.
Alyssa Battistoni, writing in Dissent, argues that despite all its positives, the left should be wary of embracing universal basic income during the Trump administration. She writes, “[I]t’s hard to imagine any way a basic income program implemented in the Trump era would be anything but a vehicle for dismantling the remains of the welfare state while simultaneously reinforcing nationalism by excluding non-citizens from shared prosperity.” The piece was highlighted in the New York Times roundup of high quality partisan writing.
New York City plans to force Uber to allow customers to tip through its app, according to the Boston Globe, and California may soon follow suit. Uber has long resisted allowing tips, even as competitors have permitted users to add gratuities to their fare. In Uber news unrelated to tipping, the Washington Post summarizes the company’s recent struggles in the wake of yet another executive leaving his post.
Bloomberg dove into some labor market numbers to analyze what made the German economy the best in the developed world for workers. Two theories emerged. First, the country’s strong labor unions have been willing to think long term with regard to wages. Second, Germany has seen a steady rise in exports that is at least in part attributable to the country benefiting at the expense of the weaker economies in the euro zone.
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July 4
The DOL scraps a Biden-era proposed rule to end subminimum wages for disabled workers; millions will lose access to Medicaid and SNAP due to new proof of work requirements; and states step up in the noncompete policy space.
July 3
California compromises with unions on housing; 11th Circuit rules against transgender teacher; Harvard removes hundreds from grad student union.
July 2
Block, Nanda, and Nayak argue that the NLRA is under attack, harming democracy; the EEOC files a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former EEOC Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels; and SEIU Local 1000 strikes an agreement with the State of California to delay the state's return-to-office executive order for state workers.
July 1
In today’s news and commentary, the Department of Labor proposes to roll back minimum wage and overtime protections for home care workers, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by public defenders over a union’s Gaza statements, and Philadelphia’s largest municipal union is on strike for first time in nearly 40 years. On Monday, the U.S. […]
June 30
Antidiscrimination scholars question McDonnell Douglas, George Washington University Hospital bargained in bad faith, and NY regulators defend LPA dispensary law.
June 29
In today’s news and commentary, Trump v. CASA restricts nationwide injunctions, a preliminary injunction continues to stop DOL from shutting down Job Corps, and the minimum wage is set to rise in multiple cities and states. On Friday, the Supreme Court held in Trump v. CASA that universal injunctions “likely exceed the equitable authority that […]