The promise that 2011 will be a year of economic recovery rings hollow for the workers held back by their past. For many who’ve been in trouble with the law, not even a lifetime is enough to recover from a bad rap sheet. A brand-new report by the National Employment Law Project shows that people …
Do Workers with Criminal Backgrounds Deserve a Second Chance? Read More »
Over the past several weeks, the images emerging from the Middle East and North Africa have shocked and awed Western audiences, who had never seen, or bothered to notice, the massive potential of people power to challenge the rule of ossified dictators. But the protest movements across the region have also shed light on less …
Migrant Refugees Swept into Revolutions in Libya and Bahrain Read More »
What if lawmakers had the guts to create comprehensive labor legislation for immigrants, enshrining their rights in accordance with international law? What if our legal system recognized immigrants’ freedom of movement, shielded families from unnecessary separation, and allowed real recourse against exploitative employers? We should know better, of course, than to expect anything approaching that …
Freedom of Movement: Migrant Rights in the Global Economy Read More »
To teachers across the country, the carrot that Washington is dangling before schools could soon start to feel like a stick. As the Obama administration funnels stimulus money into public schools, states will compete for a $4.3 billion fund known as Race to the Top. But the strings attached to the money reflect a vision …
Will Teacher be Left Behind by the Stimulus Gold Rush? 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.
