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Jerome Lefkowitz: A Pragmatic Intellect And Major Figure In Taylor Law History, William A. Herbert

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

This article examines the professional career of Jerome Lefkowitz, a central figure in the history of the Taylor Law, New York's public sector collective bargaining statute. Mr. Lefkowitz helped draft the Taylor Law, and served as the first Deputy Chairperson of the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) from 1967 until 1986, and the agency's fifth Chairperson from 2007 until 2015. PERB is the state agency responsible for administering the provisions of the Taylor Law. Between his two tenures at PERB, Mr. Lefkowitz was Deputy Counsel for the Civil Service Employees Association, Local 1000, AFL-CIO. The article examines …

The Motive Power In Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Martin H. Malin

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

In the private sector, George Taylor referred to the strike as providing the “motive power” in collective bargaining. A major reason behind the enactment of public employee collective bargaining laws is to reduce the interruption of public services from job actions. This was the case with the enactment of New York’s Taylor Law.

This paper, written for a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Taylor Law and published in a special issue of the Hofstra Labor and Employment Law Journal focused on the Taylor Law, examines what, in the absence of a right to strike, provides the motive power …

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The Taylor Law At 50, John F. Wirenius

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

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Total Eclipse Of The Court: Janus V. Afscme, Council 31 In Historical, Legal, And Public Policy Contexts, Sarah W. Cudahy, William A. Herbert, John F. Wirenius

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

The article examines the historical rise and institutionalization of the agency shop in public sector labor relations and its sudden fall in the Supreme Court’s Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31 decision. The authors demonstrate that the rapid rise of public sector unionism took place during a period when most state laws did not require or even permit the agency shop. We also explore the history of the agency shop in New York including the leading role New York City government played in advocating in Albany for legal changes to permit the agency shop to be negotiated. The article then describes …

The Acceleration And Decline Of Discord: Collective Bargaining Impasses In New York State, Anthony Zumbolo

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

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International Arbitration As A Hurdle For The Promotion Of Labor Standards: Settling Disputes Over The Dispute Settlement Process, Alex Richman Reinauer

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Modernizing Disability Income For Cancer Survivors, Ann C. Hodges

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

The medical progress in cancer treatment is worthy of celebration, as survivors of many cancers are living longer. This good news, however, comes with challenges for those survivors. Empirical evidence from researchers at cancer centers demonstrates the devastating impact that cancer has on employment, resulting in serious financial stress for survivors and their families. My previous research used this empirical data to recommend changes in employment laws to meet the need of survivors to maintain employment. This article builds on the prior research by using the empirical evidence of the employment effects of cancer to recommend changes in the disability …

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From The Armed Forces To Unemployment - The United States' Failure To Ensure That Veterans Have The Care They Need And The Benefits That They've Earned, Jennifer Trinkwald Greco

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

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The Loyal Matchmaker Dilemma: When Staffing Firms Should Pay For The Sins Of Their Client, Matthew B. Seipel

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

This Article recognizes the “loyal matchmaker” dilemma in employment discrimination law. This dilemma exists when a staffing firm complies with or otherwise acquiesces to its client’s unlawful discrimination against its temporary employee not because of that employee’s race, sex, national origin, disability, etc. Rather, it does so because it sees itself as a loyal matchmaker to the client or because of another lawful reason. In these situations, when should the staffing firm be liable?

Employment discrimination law has failed to give a practical, consistent, and flexible liability standard in this context. Generally, courts hold the staffing firm liable only if …

Labor Law, Economic Narrative And Law & Economics: The Method Is The Problem, Sergio Gamonal C.

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

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No Bayesian Solution To The Transposition Fallacy: More Reason To Be Skeptical Of Statistical Proof Of Discrimination, Kingsley R. Browne

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

Statistical proof of discrimination often entails comparisons of the demographics of an employer’s work force with that of the relevant labor force. The statistical study yields a “p-value,” and if the p-value is below some pre-specified level, the disparity is deemed “statistically significant.” The p-value is often interpreted as the probability that the observed disparity was obtained by chance, but equating the p-value with the likelihood that chance caused the disparity is an example of the “transposition fallacy.” Recognizing this fallacy, some commentators have suggested the use of Bayesian methods, under which the probability of discrimination is estimated by incorporating …