By Calista Dykes
The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students at some of the top law schools in the country. These essays, submitted for the Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship, address the question “What are the biggest challenges facing workers’ rights in the future?”
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The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students at some of the top law schools in the country. These essays, submitted for the Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship, address the question “What are the biggest challenges facing workers’ rights in the future?”
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Conflating Undocumented Immigrant Bodies with Labor
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By Claudet Miranda Zambrano
The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students at some of the top law schools in the country. These essays, submitted for the Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship, address …
Adapting to the Gig Economy
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The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students at some of the top law schools in the country. These essays, submitted for the Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship, address the question “What are the biggest challenges facing workers’ rights in the future?”
Historically, the…
Fighting for Workers in a Transformed Labor Landscape
By Hailey Leclerc
The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students at some of the top law schools in the country. These essays, submitted for the Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship, address the question “What are the biggest challenges facing workers’ rights in the future?”
It is…
Employment Laws and Undocumented Workers
By Taylor Niederland
The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students at some of the top law schools in the country. These essays, submitted for the Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship, address the question “What are the biggest challenges facing workers’ rights in the future?”
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Retaliation and Reporting in the Workplace
By Jeff Harris
The Law Students on Workers’ Rights series publishes essays from current and incoming students at some of the top law schools in the country. These essays, submitted for the Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship, address the question “What are the biggest challenges facing workers’ rights in the future?”
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WNT Announces 2024 Employment Law Scholarship Winner
The Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship awards $1,000 to a law student preparing for a career as a plantiffs’ employment lawyer.
Working Now and Then awarded the sixth annual Charles E. Joseph Employment Law scholarship in June 2024. The $1,000 scholarship, which supports law students considering careers in plaintiffs’ employment law, will go to…
Wage Discrimination Q&A with Employment Attorney Charles Joseph
Are you earning less than your coworkers with similar experience and responsibilities? That’s a red flag for wage discrimination.
New York employment attorney Charles Joseph brings decades of experience winning discrimination lawsuits. In this Q&A, Charles answers common questions about wage discrimination.
Want to know more about how to deal with unfair pay at work? …
10 Things Your Boss Can’t Legally Do At Work
By Charles Joseph, Employment Lawyer
We’ve all had bad bosses. But when does a bad boss break the law? Can your boss yell at you? What about bullying? Is it illegal when your boss expects you to respond to emails outside of work hours?
It’s important to know your rights. Here are ten things…