DOL issues child labor fines; Starbucks ordered to stop firing organizers; Tech layoffs affect immigrants; USC graduate students unionize.
Even the best structural reforms will not succeed without organizing supported by legislative wins; despite Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s declaration that they are “unwelcome,” undocumented w...
Another NLRB complaint against Starbucks; more on Howard Schultz's anti-unionism; the plight of immigrant workers after Hurricane Ian
SCOTUS grants cert in a case on NLRA preemption of state tort claims; 9th Cir. hears oral arguments on $1/day detainee wages
More uncertainty about the future of DACA; major layoffs at General Electric; age-discrimination lawsuits swell; use of employee surveillance grows
In today’s Tech@Work: The DOJ warns employers that recruiting platforms may put them at risk of violating immigration laws. Additionally, Microsoft’s CEO cautions managers against spying on e...
The Biden administration released the final version of regulations intended to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program against legal challenges on Wednesday. DACA, which...
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In today’s news & commentary: DOL rulemaking on employee retention for changing federal contractors; pro-labor amendments passed in a House Defense bill; and both celebrations and limitations o...
A new piece in the American Prospect hosts a conversation between Professor Benjamin Sachs and Professor Kate Andrias, about a law review article they recently co-authored. The conversation also ...
In today’s news & commentary, employers resort to robots in response to labor shortages, Starbucks workers speak out against company’s customer-ratings system, and farmers adjust as the popul...