In 1938, when child labor laws were enacted to protect kids from exploitation and harm by employers and parents, “family vloggers” didn’t exist yet. Family vloggers are parents that create income-generating blogs and videos about…
Texas, Trangender Workers, and Title VII
The EEOC and Transgender Workers Transgender people have a rich cultural history around the world. The United States is no different. From the people living with diverse genders and gender expression pre-colonization, to the Black…
You Might Be Owed Overtime Pay!
At the first modern May Day parade in America, marchers called out, “Eight-hour day with no cut in pay!” Behind the marchers’ rallying cry was a solemn recognition of the decades of violence enacted on…
The FAST Recovery Act: Part II
If you’ve ever been in a fast food kitchen, you know that they’re hot. The air surrounding heat lamps, stove tops, open ovens, and fryers swirls together like a thick soup, often making it hard…
California’s FAST Recovery Act: Wage Increases
Workers and Corporations Have Competing Interests Corporations don’t have an incentive to increase wages beyond the minimum that it takes for an employee to stay with the company and keep producing profit. Instead, they prefer…