Alexander W. Miller is a student at Harvard Law School.
At The Washington Post, Bobby Allyn takes a look at credit reports. Spurred by an error on his own report, Allyn tries to remedy the problem and encounters a bureaucratic morass one expert describes as “a black hole.” Because of the frequent use of such reports by employers, the difficulty of resolving a disputed entry can have serious consequences for job applicants.
Building on our previous coverage, a deepening circuit split on class action bars written into employment contracts has now reached the Supreme Court two times in the past week. A second employer has petitioned for certiorari, and Alison Frankel of Reuters speculates that the Court is likely to take one of the cases, which weigh provisions of the National Labor Relations Act and Federal Arbitration Act.
Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York announced five million dollars in new spending on workplace safety training. The program aims to increase employee reporting of dangerous conditions by improving worker knowledge of legal protections and reporting mechanisms.
In Boston this weekend, Senator Elizabeth Warren led demonstrations by union janitors for higher wages and increased access to full-time positions. Several thousand workers and supporters marched throughout the city in rallies organized by the Service Employees International Union.
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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 […]