Reforming Occupational Enforcement
Scholar proposes a method of enforcing American worker-protection laws and curbing employer retaliation.
Countering Bias in Algorithmic Hiring Tools
Regulators struggle to counter bias in hiring because algorithms reproduce existing inequalities.
Mandating COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination in the Workplace
Employers should adopt clear, consistent policies for the coronavirus and carefully consider accommodations.
The ADA, Telework, and the Post-Pandemic Workplace
The EEOC should update its guidance to encourage employers to provide telework as a reasonable accommodation.
Searching for the “New Labor Law”
More collaboration between government, employers, and labor would help combat income inequality.
Regulating Religious Accommodation at Work
Federal appeals court weighs employers’ obligation to accommodate employees’ religious practices.
Inside Agency Class Actions
Most agencies enjoy authority to aggregate cases and would benefit from doing so, but very few actually do.
Should the Education Department Hear Class Actions when Colleges Collapse?
The agency’s proposal to streamline student loan forgiveness claims is laudable, with its potential for a fairer, more efficient process.
Could Sharing Pay Data Shrink the Gender Wage Gap?
EEOC proposal raises questions about pay equity—and privacy.
Health Assessment Penalties May Extend to Spouses
A proposal would let employers use financial incentives to get health data from employees’ spouses.
EEOC Probes Hollywood Hiring Practices
Agency requests interviews with female directors in light of allegations of discriminatory hiring.
Appreciating The Workplace Constitution
Sophia Lee’s new book makes contributions to the fields of constitutional law, labor law, employment discrimination, and administrative law.