Tag: labor rights
Why women need male allies in the workplace – and why...
Meg Warren, Western Washington University
Women and groups advocating for gender equality are increasingly urging men to become allies...
Biden targets noncompete agreements, which restrict the job opportunities of millions...
Raymond Hogler, Colorado State University
Most American workers are hired “at will”: Employers owe their employees nothing in the...
82% of Americans want paid maternity leave – making it as...
Chris Knoester, The Ohio State University and Richard J. Petts, Ball State University
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Parental leave laws are failing single parents
Deborah Widiss, Indiana University
The two parties in Congress don’t agree on much these days. However, in the final days of December, they struck a...
How much of a difference does the number of kids in...
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Northwestern University
Chicago’s teachers went on strike in October, suspending instruction for the city’s public school students for 11 days.
Educators in the...
Even when they aren’t fired for being pregnant or gay, teachers...
Kyle Greenwalt, Michigan State University
Pregnant teachers in classrooms are routine these days. But the law didn’t always protect expectant women in any workplace.
As part...
The US is stingier with child care and maternity leave than...
Joya Misra, University of Massachusetts Amherst
In most American families led by couples, both parents are in the workforce. At the same time, nearly 1...
Why are more people doing gig work? They like it
Cheryl Carleton, Villanova University
Thanks to companies like Lyft, TaskRabbit and Instacart, it’s never been easier for Americans who can afford it to zip from...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
