Employers increasingly face wage and hour enforcement actions and costly class action lawsuits under the federal and state laws that regulate minimum wages and tipping. With wide variations in federal and state requirements ...
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2011
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Federal regulators need to streamline the process for unionization. By the time a petition for collective bargaining representation is filed, serious anti-union intimidation is in full swing, according to a new study by researchers ...
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2011
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Women who return to work after giving birth are more likely to stay on the job if they have greater control over their work schedules, according to a Baylor University study. Researchers also found that job security and the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2011
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Formal daycare is better for a child's cognitive development than informal care by a grandparent, sibling, or family friend, according to a study of single mothers and their childcare choices published in the July issue of ...
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2011
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With legislation to diminish private- and public-sector collective bargaining rights already in the books in Wisconsin and Ohio, should more labor unions steal a page from the playbook of the NFL Players Association and decertify? ...
Economics & Business
May 25, 2011
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Male disability applicants rejected for federal benefits tend to have lower earnings and labor force participation rates over the decade prior to applying for federal disability benefits, a new study finds.
Social Sciences
May 24, 2011
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New research by a University of Illinois law and labor expert shows that in labor disputes between professional athletes and owners, courts have consistently failed to maintain a clear separation between antitrust and labor ...
Economics & Business
May 17, 2011
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Descendents of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. may be making better socioeconomic progress than many studies indicate, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Labor Economics.
Economics & Business
Apr 4, 2011
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As the Wisconsin battle over union benefits continues to rage, the passion and commitment of people on both sides reflect that the activists are fighting over “a perennial ideological debate in American politics: whether ...
Social Sciences
Feb 25, 2011
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Labor-on-demand startup CrowdFlower envisions future workplaces without stifling offices and unyielding daily schedules.
Business
Dec 5, 2010
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