#Misclassification

Ralph Northam

GovernorVA

I’ve signed nearly two dozen pro-worker laws, including measures to combat worker misclassification and wage theft, ban workplace discrimination, and prohibit non-compete contracts for low-wage workers.https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-r

Make Work Pay Explains

MWPexplains

Rumors are flying about the #ABCTest. What is it? What is it used for? And why do we need it in the PRO Act and other labor reform legislation? What

James Fransham

JamesFransham

Are covid-19 deaths around the world being under-counted? To find out my colleague @J_CD_T is tracking (with brilliant viz by @martgnz ) excess mortality around the world. Check out the

Stephanie Lapinsky

StephLapinsky

As an ObGyn resident @uoftobgyn and a master’s student in Clin Epi @ihpmeuoft performing research using population-based health admin data, here are two quick thoughts on this paper which has

Valerio De Stefano

valeriodeste

So, this is HUGE. The EU Commission has started a process today to allow self-employed workers to bargain collectively THREAD https://twitter.com/vestager/status/1277972938709295111 Under existing case law of the EU Court

Sanjukta Paul

sanjuktampaul

It is beyond refreshing to see a competition policy enforcer opine in such a clear-eyed way upon a labor issue (which of course is also a competition/market governance issue)https://twitter.com/RKSlaughterFTC/status/1321152808658325508 Beyo

Dan McIsaac

mcisaac_d

Does labour epidural analgesia cause #autism? Probably not (but only an RCT can answer this question). A thread @CASUpdate @APSForg @OttawaHospital @OttAnesthesia @ASALifeline @SOAPHQ @glbryson @Ron_George @antonchau1 @DrLucieFilteau @Dolor

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blackpansyx

If this No on Prop 22 sways the vote away from the wants of the workers after they put so much effort into having our voices heard during this election,

Jason Furman

jasonfurman

Willie and my blog on the latest employment numbers is up. The title poses a question and the blog does not completely answer it because I’m a bit confused right

Cory Doctorow

doctorow

One of the Biden admin's most important pieces of legislation is the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (#PROAct), which reverses decades of union-busting policies and laws that have led

Eli Nachmany

EliNachmany

Yikes. I get the issue they’re gesturing at (misclassification of workers and systematic undercompensation of gig labor), but these kinds of sweeping bills always end up causing more problems than

Elissa Washuta

elissawashuta

I didn’t interact with this account, but recognized the handle when I saw this yesterday, and almost all her twitter friends now say they believe she and her death were

Sara Mojtehedzadeh

SaraMojtehedz

Exclusive: a new $50 million class action suit says Starbucks Canada store managers are being systematically denied overtime pay despite working sometimes 80 hour weekshttps://www.thestar.com/business/2020/08/12/starbucks-canada-store-manag

Ben Casselman

bencasselman

Honestly, at first glance I have no idea what to make of the jobs report. Not just that it was weak, but the particular way it was weak, is perplexing.

human vibration

humanvibration

Reaching the billion-dollar mark in 1996 was no small feat, and yet, it came relatively quickly for John Ramsey's booming company, Access Graphics, the firm he started in 1988 and

Copywriter Kathleen Hanover • #NoPROAct #NoABCTest

KathleenHanover

Tired of hearing me winge about the #PROAct instead of sharing cat videos & copywriting tips? I'm tired of career politicians & their donors in Big Labor trying to put