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Getting Paid In The Naked Economy, Meredith R. Miller Jan 2015

Getting Paid In The Naked Economy, Meredith R. Miller

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

“It’s the end of work as we know it,” reports consulting firm Accenture in a paper about the “rise of the extended workforce.” (Gartside, Silverstone, Farley & Cantrell, Trends Reshaping the Future of HR: The Rise of the Extended Workforce, at 3 (Accenture 2013). The report predicts that, “[i]n the future, organizations’ competitive success will hinge on...workers who aren’t employees at all.” The legal nature of employment is changing and has been changing for quite some time; fewer and fewer workers are “employees.”

It is not new or novel to recognize that, from a legal perspective, there are many benefits …


The Misfortune Of The Unpaid Intern, Sean Hughes, Jerry Lagomarsine Jan 2015

The Misfortune Of The Unpaid Intern, Sean Hughes, Jerry Lagomarsine

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


A Franchisor's Flsa Liability For Its Franchisee's Workers: Why Operational Control Over Employment Conditions Should Make A Franchisor A Joint Employer, Bryan Arbeit Jan 2015

A Franchisor's Flsa Liability For Its Franchisee's Workers: Why Operational Control Over Employment Conditions Should Make A Franchisor A Joint Employer, Bryan Arbeit

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Including The Transgenderless At Work: A Comparison Of Transgender Employees And Transgender Students As Plaintiffs, Julia Elmaleh-Sachs Jan 2015

Including The Transgenderless At Work: A Comparison Of Transgender Employees And Transgender Students As Plaintiffs, Julia Elmaleh-Sachs

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


A Textualist Approach To Title Vii: Aggrieved Individuals May Bypass The Eeoc, Elinor A. Swanson Jan 2015

A Textualist Approach To Title Vii: Aggrieved Individuals May Bypass The Eeoc, Elinor A. Swanson

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Work, Study, Organize!: Why The Northwestern University Football Players Are Employees Under The National Labor Relations Act, César F. Rosado Marzán, Alex Tillett-Saks Jan 2015

Work, Study, Organize!: Why The Northwestern University Football Players Are Employees Under The National Labor Relations Act, César F. Rosado Marzán, Alex Tillett-Saks

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

This article analyzes the first case of college athlete unionization under the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") that has reached the National Labor Relations Board – that of the Northwestern University football players. We reanalyze the case and concur with Region 13 of the NLRB, which determined that these college athletes are employees under the NLRA. However, we also go beyond Region 13's decision and argue that the walk-on players, or those football players who do not receive scholarships, may also be employees under the NLRA.

The grant-in-aid football players of Northwestern University meet the three rules normally used to …


Examining Workers' Rights In International Human Rights Law: The Fast-Food Workers' Movement In The United States, Sevrine Knuchel Jan 2015

Examining Workers' Rights In International Human Rights Law: The Fast-Food Workers' Movement In The United States, Sevrine Knuchel

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Griggs Fable Ignored: The Far-Reaching Impact Of A False Premise, Robert L. Douglas, Jeffrey Douglas Jan 2015

The Griggs Fable Ignored: The Far-Reaching Impact Of A False Premise, Robert L. Douglas, Jeffrey Douglas

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


One Small Step For The United States, May Be One Giant Leap For Seafarer's Rights, Peter Link Jan 2015

One Small Step For The United States, May Be One Giant Leap For Seafarer's Rights, Peter Link

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Get Your Own Coffee: Advice For Employers Facing Increasing Uncertainty With Respect To The Flsa And Unpaid Internship, Nina K. Markey, Holly E. Rich, Ryan D. Freeman Jan 2015

Get Your Own Coffee: Advice For Employers Facing Increasing Uncertainty With Respect To The Flsa And Unpaid Internship, Nina K. Markey, Holly E. Rich, Ryan D. Freeman

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Dismantling Social Perceptions & Employment Barriers: Imposing Regulation On Federal Contractors- A Backdoor Approach To Changing America's Hiring Practices For Individuals With Disabilities, Phylis Sherman Jan 2015

Dismantling Social Perceptions & Employment Barriers: Imposing Regulation On Federal Contractors- A Backdoor Approach To Changing America's Hiring Practices For Individuals With Disabilities, Phylis Sherman

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Child Labor Laws And The Impossibility Of Statutory Emancipation, Dana M. Dohn, Amy Pimer Jan 2015

Child Labor Laws And The Impossibility Of Statutory Emancipation, Dana M. Dohn, Amy Pimer

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.