Topic
Worker Protection
188 published works
New York Labor & Employment Law Blog
New York State Senate Enacts “Carlos’ Law” Imposing Higher Fines Involving Death Of A Construction Worker
“This bill seeks to protect workers from corporations and their agents that fail to comply with safety protocols by amending the penal code to create new offenses and substantially increasing…
Healthcare Perspectives
Governor Murphy Signs Law Protecting Employees During Transfer in Ownership of Healthcare Entities
By Joel Clymer
On August 18, 2022, in the wake of the uncertainty visited upon the healthcare industry by the pandemic, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law new legislation protecting employees…
HR Law Watch
New Jersey Now Protects Health Care Workers After Sales, Mergers and Other Control Changes
By Justen R. Barbierri, Steven W. Suflas
On August 18, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S315 (22R), which aims to protect employment and wages and benefits during changes in control at health care facilities.…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Government urged to protect workers to be hit by Evraz sale
'This potential sale creates a great deal of uncertainty for our members at these operations'
Who Is My Employee?
Summer of Fun? FTC Announces Plans to Crack Down on Gig Economy
Zippy at her first reggae concert In my house, we have declared this to be the Summer of Fun, and we’ve committed to going to events around Cleveland that we…
All About Advertising Law
FTC Joins Forces with NLRB to Further Its Gig Economy and Worker Protection Agenda
By Alexandra Megaris, Leonard L. Gordon
We recently discussed the various ways in which the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is focusing on worker protections in the gig economy. Though we didn't have a crystal ball to…
FB Employment Discrimination Blog
USDOL Reminds Employers To Give Nursing Mothers At Work A Break
I nursed all three of my children when they were infants (they are horrified by this, naturally). When I returned to work, I pumped breastmilk at three – yes three…
Labor Law Prof Blog
NYC LERA: NYC’s Worker Protection Laws and its Impact on the Workplace
Bill Herbert (Hunter College, CUNY) tells us about the upcoming NYC LERA program NYC Workplace and Labor Law Update: A Look at NYC’s Worker Protection Laws and its Impact on…
Working: Now and Then
How Today’s Economy Strips Away Workplace Protections
By Robert Hodge Winner of the 2021 Working Now and Then Undergraduate Scholarship Many challenges facing workers’ rights today may become worse in the future. Our economy is becoming more…
The Contractor's Perspective
Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers is Back, But With Changes
As predicted, another Obama Administration “oldie but goodie” has made a return in the Biden Administration. On November 18, 2021, President Biden issued a new Executive Order entitled “Executive Order…