NEWS

2016

“Q&A: Labor Department's David Weil,” By Marianne LeVine, POLITICO Pro. 12.29.16. Read.

“Trump Is Capitalizing on the Anxiety Caused by the End of Steady Employment,” by Mike Konczal. The Nation. 12.28.16. Read.

“Obama’s Labor Team Took Aim At Wage Theft. But They’re Gone In January. We’ll see if Trump’s team is ready to target industries, like fast food, where workers often get stiffed.” by Dave Jamieson, The Huffington Post. 12.23.16. Read. 

“An Obama administration official’s appeal to Trump—The author of the White House’s new labor rules on what Making America Great Again really means.” By Lydia DePillis,  Houston Chronicle. 12.22.16. Read.  

“Sweatshops Persist in U.S. Garment Industry,” by Kristi Ellis and Khanh T.L. Tran. WWD,12.5.16. Read the article.

“The striking effects of Britain’s pay rise,” by Sarah O’Connor. Financial Times.8.2.16. Read the article.

“Businesses, government, health care providers brace for impact of new overtime rules,” by Tyler Silvy. The Tribune. 6.18.16. Read the article.

“Why careers are gone, and jobs are going next,” by Sarah Gardner. Marketplace. 6.17.16. Read the article and/or listen to the broadcast here.

“Uber’s Antitrust Problem,” by Marshall Steinbaum. American Prospect. 5.11.16. Read the article.

“Working in the Gig Economy Is Both Desirable and Detestable,” by Rick Wartzman. Fortune. 4.27.16. Read the article.

“Consider the Cable Guy,” by  Virginia Sole-Smith. Slate. 4.15.16. Read the article.

“Meet the government guys standing up for franchise workers and contractors,” by Lydia DePillis. Washington Post Wonkblog. 3.9.15. Read the article.

“‘Joint Employment Guidance Spells More Liability for Businesses, Lawyers Say,” Wall Street Journal LAWBLOG, 1.21.16. Read the post.   

“Wage & Hour issues joint employer guidance,” by Brian Mahoney. Politico.1.20.16. Read the article.   

“Department of Labor sends warning shot to clients of temp staffing agencies,” by Lydia DePillis. Washington Post Wonkblog. Read the post. 

“Using Temp Workers? You're On The Hook For How They're Treated,” by Dave Jamieson. Huffington Post. 1.20.16. Read the article.    

“Labor Department Clarifies Employment Guidelines,” by Noam Scheiber. New York Times. 1.20.16. Read the article. 

“Labor Department to Suggest Designating More Businesses ‘Joint Employers’,” by Melanie Trottman. Wall Street Journal. 1.20.16. Read the article.   

“Joint Employment ‘Broad as Possible' Under Two Labor Laws, DOL Says,” by Ben Penn. Bloomberg BNA. 1.20.16. 

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