As temperatures rise, industries fight heat safeguards for workers

In the nearly two decades she has worked in South Florida’s plant nurseries, baking under greenhouse plastic covers, Sandra Ascencio has seen more than her share of misery. Ascencio remembers …

The Flexibility to Be Paid in Chicken Sandwiches

Last week, a Chick-fil-A franchise in Hendersonville, North Carolina made news by asking for “volunteers” to work at the store’s drive-through window at a rate of five entrees (and zero dollars) …

‘Sending drivers out to die’: UPS workers demand heat safety amid record temps

Matthew Moczygemba knew something was wrong when he lost his thirst. It was midafternoon on a 103-degree day in Fort Worth, Texas, and the UPS driver had been delivering packages …

Uber doesn’t have to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles in every city, judge rules

Uber’s decision to not offer wheelchair-accessible service in every US market does not violate the federal law prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals, a federal judge ruled this week. The ruling …

The Labor Standards Enforcement Toolbox Tool 10: Managing for Strategic Enforcement: A Conceptual Toolkit

“In this brief, directed at agency leaders and managers, we will examine: (1) how strategic enforcement helps agencies to better fulfill their missions; (2) suggestions for how the transition to …

NYC’s Crackdown on Illegal Dirt Bikes Curbs Delivery Workers

When 24-year-old Emanuel Ponze woke up on a bright June morning, he was in a joyous mood. He had spent the night watching movies and drinking beer with his brothers …

Hyundai subsidiary has used child labor at Alabama factory

A subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co has used child labor at a plant that supplies parts for the Korean carmaker’s assembly line in nearby Montgomery, Alabama, according to area police, …

Farm labor traffickers bribed Georgia government employees, federal agent testifies

A federal agent has testified that Georgia labor officials were bribed by an alleged criminal organization accused of subjecting farmworkers to forced labor and degrading living conditions, including housing dozens …

Beyond Neoclassical Antitrust

In their recovery of the democracy-of-opportunity tradition of constitutional argument, Joseph Fishkin and William E. Forbath make a powerful case in favor of the affirmative governance obligations created by the …

Companies Brace for Impact of New Forced Labor Law

Billions of dollars could be at stake as a law banning imports of some products from China goes into effect. A sweeping new law aimed at cracking down on Chinese …