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January 26, 2024
News & Commentary

Julio Colby

Fifth Circuit skeptical of Board ruling that Musk anti-union tweet was threat; UC regents postpone action on hiring undocumented student workers; Walmart hit with ULP.

July 15, 2022
News & Commentary

Tascha Shahriari-Parsa

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 of a DOL policy offering protections to undocumented workers who file certain labor law complaints. Today, the DOL issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for a rule […]

The New DHS Memoranda: A Humane New Approach to Undocumented Workers

Jan 3, 2022 Jasmine Loo

A History of Violence and Enforcement against Undocumented Workers Undocumented workers have been enduring a rollercoaster of sharply contrasting immigration policies over the past twenty-odd years. However, the Biden administration’s decisive and early actions on immigration reform are giving immigrants hope. In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, […]

November 19, 2021
News & Commentary

Tascha Shahriari-Parsa

More than 1300 employees at Activision Blizzard have signed a petition calling for the resignation of CEO Bobby Kotick after many employees staged a walkout on Tuesday with the same demand. The employee actions come after a Wall Street Journal report alleging that Kotick knew about sexual misconduct claims for years without taking action or […]

Lessons from my time in the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau’s Wage and Hour Practice

May 14, 2021 Juan Espinoza Muñoz

When I was in 4th grade I was elected Treasurer of the Kiwanis Kids Club where I was in charge of fundraising, writing checks, and bank deposit slips. I quickly used these skills to help my parents navigate bills, mail correspondence, and work documents. I remember going through pay stubs and comparing hours with tally […]

November 17, 2020
News & Commentary

Jon Levitan

We are in the eighth month of the pandemic and millions of people living in America are adjusting to the new normal. For undocumented immigrants in New York City, the new normal has been profoundly difficult. With the jobs they came to this country for eliminated, immigrants like Christina Sanchez have been unable to generate […]

April 29, 2020
News & Commentary

Leigh Thomas

President Trump signed an executive order yesterday classifying the meat and poultry food supply chain as “critical and strategic materials” under the Defense Production Act. The order delegates authority to the Secretary of Agriculture to take appropriate action under that law to keep meat and poultry processors open consistent with OSHA and CDC guidance. Coronavirus […]

June 6, 2017
News & Commentary

Raj Salhotra

Fewer American teenagers are looking for summer jobs, despite more employers looking to hire seasonal workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects this summer’s teen workforce participation rate to be around 40% as compared with 70% in the late 1980s. The BLS has identified several potential causes for this drop-off including: (1) increased summer […]

May 21, 2017
News & Commentary

Alexander W. Miller

Updating our coverage yesterday, more than 35,000 members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) are striking this weekend after the union and AT&T failed to agree to a new long-term contact by the union’s Friday afternoon deadline. The walkout forced stores across the country to close, though AT&T insisted that most of its locations were still open. […]

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July 15, 2022

The New DHS Memoranda: A Humane New Approach to Undocumented Workers

November 19, 2021

Lessons from my time in the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau’s Wage and Hour Practice

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