Yesterday (5/21), while the decidedly partisan deals were being cut on tax reform, one Senate committee was hard at work crafting a bipartisan solution that actually benefits workers for a change. The Senate’s Health Education Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee unanimously (!) passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (S 1053), a bill that would bar …
As previously reported here, the Senate on May 15 passed its tax package, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, which contained one of the reforms that is part of the Civil Rights Tax Relief Act (House version/Senate version). Section 521 of the Senate bill contained a provision eliminating the double taxation …
CRTRA Provision Not Part of Final Negotiated Tax Package Read More »
I’ve recently become a fan of the TV show “What Not to Wear.” (There’s both a British version on BBC America and an American version on TLC–aside from the different hosts and the difference in American and British sensibilities, the two are otherwise the same). The premise is this: well-meaning friends identify someone who needs …
The headline caught my eye: Deciding Who Hurts Most in a Slump. The recent New York Times article, by labor reporter Steven Greenhouse, asks the question whether the current recession is more of a white-collar slump or a blue-collar slump. While there are certainly arguments to be made in favor of both positions, the piece …
Whose Recession Is It Anyway? And Does It Matter? Read More »
Last night (5/15), after the usual amount of philosophical amendments and long-winded debate, the Senate passed its tax package, S 1054, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, on a 51-49 vote, mostly but not strictly along party lines. (See S 1054 Vote for more information.) While the passage of this measure …
Yesterday (5/14) was a landmark day in New York City and perhaps even for the country at large, as the New York City Council passed the first legislation of its kind in the nation giving domestic workers rights, such as making them aware of labor laws regarding salary, benefits, and vacations. The bill, Int. 96-A, …
The nation of France is not at its height of popularity right now in the United States, to put it mildly. Primarily due to the French opposition of the war against Iraq, many Americans are boycotting French products and generally denouncing all that is French. Sales of French wine have dropped. (See Daily Star article.) …
The headline read: Bias Still Prevalent in Workplace. “Tell me something I don’t know,” I thought to myself. But the story actually alerted me to a recent report issued by the International Labor Organization, the United Nations‘ specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. The report, …
You Think It’s Bad Here…Try the Rest of the World (Part I) Read More »
On May 6 and 7, many WF site visitors participated in our “Virtual Lobby Days” to lobby Congress on the Civil Rights Tax Relief Act (House version/Senate version). Virtual Lobby Days were held in conjunction with Lobby Days which took place in Washington, DC on the same dates, when dozens of workers affected by unfair …
Tax Relief Update: Lobby Days Lead to Significant Advances Read More »
Yesterday (May 8), the House of Representatives passed a bill known as the Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act (HR 1261). The bill is designed to renew a $6.6 billion employment training program first established in 1998, that was set to expire on Sept. 30. The House passed the bill, largely along party lines, with …
Federal Funds to Discriminate: Faith-Based Proposals Proliferate Read More »
Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.
