Tag: labor
It’s 2021; Let’s Talk About Breastfeeding
Suggested Citation: Nola Booth, It’s 2021; Let’s Talk About Breastfeeding, Cornell J.L. & Pub. Pol’y: The Issue Spotter, (Apr. 23, 2021), https://live-journal-of-law-and-public-policy.pantheonsite.io/its-2021-lets-talk-about-breastfeeding/.
23 Apr 2021
Proposition 22: What Does Your Uber Driver Deserve?
(Source) On November 3, 2020, in the throes of one of the most contentious presidential elections in history, all eyes at Uber and Lyft were on California. The rise of the gig economy—a labor market that relies on independent contractors and freelance workers outside of traditional labor regulations—is a major subject of discussion among legislators…
19 Feb 2021
Labor Strife in Major League Baseball
The word “collusion” has been thrown around fairly frequently over the last few months in Major League Baseball (MLB). It is currently the baseball off-season, meaning that no regular-season games are currently played (and will not be until March). It is also during this time that teams are typically most active in trading and signing…
10 Feb 2018
Black Friday, the Waltons, and the Working Class
‘Tis the Season to Stand with American Workers.
10 Dec 2013
Should Unpaid Internships be Legal?
It should go without saying that new entrants into the workforce prefer to be paid for their work. Nathan Hoeschen explains why we should care that an estimated 500,000 young go-getters agree to work for free as unpaid interns every year.
12 Oct 2012
Black Swan and the Ugly Ducklings
Unpaid internships are a rite of passage in the film industry, but Lisa Schmidt looks at two Black Swan interns who claim those coffee runs were against the law.
8 Nov 2011