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Economic analysis shows better enforcement needed to protect employee rights
July 1st, 2021
The reports of widespread wage theft, employee misclassification, and employer retaliation have continued, if not increased, in recent years. Consequently, the results of a new study are both unsurprising and deeply troubling for those who seek workp…
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EEOC steps up to address the pandemic’s impact
June 9th, 2021
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued public guidance regarding the use of incentives to encourage employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This technical assistance from the EEOC outlines how empl…
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Government policy and employer practice have suppressed employee compensation for decades
May 18th, 2021
The Economic Policy Institute recently published a study that carefully evaluates the experience of employees over the past several decades to determine why employee compensation has remained stagnant while employee productivity has continued to incr…
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As the pandemic continues, so do the work-related disparities
April 26th, 2021
A recent Gallup survey examined how the ongoing pandemic has affected work opportunities in the past year. Like other aspects of life, the pandemic has increased and aggravated existing inequalities when it comes to employment-related matters. For ex…
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Minnesota Supreme Court bolsters contract claims for employees
February 19th, 2021
Following several important decisions reinforcing and even expanding employee rights, the Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled for employees in another nationally significant case. The decision in Hall v. City of Plainview has extended the legal do…
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Ongoing congressional obstruction makes federal agency action and state leadership essential
December 21st, 2020
Congress, particularly the Senate, has continued to distinguish itself through its ongoing failure to address the escalating needs of working people. Consequently, the incoming Biden Administration needs to act swiftly and boldly to counteract the si…
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DOL’s political leadership continues to impede enforcement and undermine agency credibility
November 1st, 2020
The head of the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”), who is the son of former United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has pushed the agency in a decidedly different direction since being appointed Secretary of Labor. Under Secre…
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State attorneys general step up and expand enforcement efforts
September 5th, 2020
In multiple ways since January 2017, as has been discussed here previously, the politically appointed leadership at the United States Department of Labor, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board,…
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Trump administration continues to eliminate work protections – but advocates for workplace fairness fight back
March 16th, 2020
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) once again and recently changed its standard to favor employers over employees. Specifically, the NLRB adopted a new rule to make it more difficult to prove that affiliated companies share culpability f…
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2019 was a good year for large corporations, but not so much for employees
December 26th, 2019
The year began with the impact of the Trump Administration’s tax “reform” becoming clear. This legislation has amounted to one of the largest redistributions of wealth in the country’s history, giving a windfall to large corporations and extr…
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