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Employment and Jobs

Worker Power and the National Labor Relations Act

As we look to shape the future of work, what lessons can we learn from the NLRA’s history, impact and effectiveness today?

Event

02.28.2022
Employment and Jobs

A Workers’ Bill of Rights

Will today’s efforts lead to a renewed and expanded commitment to working people sharing in the country’s economic success?

Event

02.25.2022
Employment and Jobs

OSHA and the Future of Workers’ Well-Being

As we strive to confront inequity and build a safer workplace for all workers, what can we learn from the history of the Occupational and Safety Health Act?

Event

02.25.2022
Employment and Jobs

Title VII and the Promise of Equal Opportunity

The fight to be free from discrimination in employment and harassment in the workplace is ongoing. What can history teach us in the march toward equality?

Event

02.25.2022
Employment and Jobs

Lessons from the Fair Labor Standards Act

What lessons can we learn from the FLSA and its history to help us restore the commitment to a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work?

Event

02.25.2022
Sports

Future of College Sports: Athletes as Employees

What if college athletes were declared to be university employees? What would be the implications for athletes, for universities, and for the multibillion-dollar college sports industry that’s tied to higher education?

Event

02.04.2022
Workforce Development

Our Country's Labor Laws Need to Be Rewritten

The National Labor Relations Act was drafted over eight decades ago. It's time for new legislation.

BY Sharon Block

Blog Post

09.28.2018
Employment and Jobs

How Noncompete Clauses Affect Workers

Evan Starr of the University of Maryland discusses how noncompete clauses can limit workers’ wages and mobility.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Video

09.18.2018
Employment and Jobs

Background Info on the Justice System and Jobs

Courts have always played an important role in setting labor policy.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Publication

09.18.2018
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