Just Cause for NYC Gig Workers Provides Human Review for Algorithmic Firings
App workers receive minimal benefits and protection. Termination decisions are made by algorithms, which are prone to error and discriminatory customer abuse. ILR Assistant Professor Andrew Wolf describes how policies that provide just cause protections for app-based workers can address this problem.
Work Requirements—not Work Opportunities—in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”
Work requirements tied to receiving public benefits have a long history in the U.S. that is based on discriminatory ideas of deservedness. ILR researchers Anne Marie Brady and Devin Wiggs break down the flawed origins of work requirements, which have recently been expanded by federal law.
Is Schedule Policy/Career a Risk for Federal Statistical Agencies?
Cornell ILR School's Senior Labor Market Advisor, Erica Groshen, answers questions on the proposed rule to reclassify some federal positions as Schedule Policy/Career. The 30-day public comment period is open until May 23, 2025.
What the Proposed Rule to End Subminimum Wage Means for Workers with Disabilities
On December 3rd, 2024, the United States Department of Labor proposed a new rule to end the 14c waiver program for people with disabilities. The Yang-Tan Institute's Ellice Switzer responds to a Q&A on the new proposed rule.
