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Labor and Employment Law

Margaret Y. K. Woo

Selected Works

2012

Articles 1 - 2 of 2

Full-Text Articles in Law

The 'Worthy' Unemployed: Societal Stratification And Unemployment Insurance Programs In China And The United States, Lucy A. Williams, Margaret Y. K. Woo May 2012

The 'Worthy' Unemployed: Societal Stratification And Unemployment Insurance Programs In China And The United States, Lucy A. Williams, Margaret Y. K. Woo

Margaret Y. K. Woo

This is a comparative study of the unemployment compensation schemes in China and in the U.S. The article emphasizes how the structure of unemployment scheme can add to or detract from the view of the unemployed as “worthy” or “unworthy.”


Reaffirming Merit In Affirmative Action, Margaret Woo Apr 2012

Reaffirming Merit In Affirmative Action, Margaret Woo

Margaret Y. K. Woo

This article argues for reaffirming the merit in affirmative action. It emphasizes that affirmative action simply recognizes the obstacles faced by racial minorities and to weigh the merit in the process of overcoming such obstacles.