Smlr_net August 2015

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Too Many Law Students, Too Few Legal Jobs
by SMLR Library 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Too Many Law Students, Too Few Legal Jobs *Source:* NY Times *Author: * Steven Harper Date: Aug 23, 201*5* *Summary: *TEN months after graduation, only 60 percent of the law school class of 2014 had found full-time long-term jobs that required them to pass the bar exam Link: nyti.ms/1KK5keZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Employment as a Legal Concept
by SMLR Library 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Employment as a Legal Concept *Source:* SSRN *Author: * Brishen Roberts Date: Aug 23, 201*5* *Summary: *The employment status of workers for “sharing economy” firms such as Uber, Lyft, TaskRabbit and Handy is becoming a major legal and political issue. This essay takes up that question, building on the ongoing cases against Uber and Lyft. Against most commentators, it first argues that the ambiguous legal status of Uber and Lyft drivers is not a symptom of outdated legal tests. Rather, that ambiguity reflects a deeper conceptual problem: that our laws lack a satisfactory definition of employment in the first place. The solution to that problem, the essay argues, lies in recognizing employment as a legal concept through and through, and thus recognizing that questions of employment status inevitably involve contestable value judgments. The Uber and Lyft cases, for example, present a conflict between two important sets of social goods: on the one hand, distributive justice and a more egalitarian political economy; on the other hand, the substantial welfare benefits promised by the companies’ innovations. While reasonable people will disagree, the essay argues that imposing employment duties would strike an appropriate balance between these goals — ensuring that the benefits of disruptive technologies are fairly shared with those whose labor makes those technologies profitable. Link: bit.ly/1Jg69yq ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Court Says Yelp Reviewers Aren't Employees
by SMLR Library 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Court Says Yelp Reviewers Aren't Employees *Source:* Forbes *Author: * Eric Goldman Date: Aug 23, 201*5* *Summary: *Way before sharing economy labor practices fueled presidential candidate soundbites, there have been allegations that users contributing content and services to websites were employees. For example, an employment lawsuit over AOL’s “Community Leader” program from the late 1990s led to a $15M settlement <http://priceonomics.com/the-aol-chat-room-monitor-revolt/>. In contrast, in 2012, the Huffington Post won a decisive ruling <http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/04/huffington_post.htm> over the employment status of unpaid contributors. Adding to the good news for user-generated content websites, last week Yelp got a favorable court opinion holding that its reviewers aren’t employees. Link: onforb.es/1U2oR4K ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Why Aren’t India’s Women Working?
by SMLR Library 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Why Aren’t India’s Women Working? *Source:* NY Times *Author: * Rohini Pande and Charity Troyer Moore Date: Aug 23, 201*5* *Summary: *Usually, economic growth in lower-middle-income countries creates more jobs for women. But as India’s economy grew at an average of 7 percent between 2004 and 2011, its female labor force participation fell by seven percentage points, to 24 percent from 31 percent. Link: nyti.ms/1LsKK5O ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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As Minimum Wages Rise, Restaurants Say No to Tips, Yes to Higher Prices
by SMLR Library 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: As Minimum Wages Rise, Restaurants Say No to Tips, Yes to Higher Prices *Source:* NY Times *Author: * Patricia Cohen Date: Aug 23, 201*5* *Summary: *Now, prompted by a spurt of new minimum wage proposals in major cities <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/24/nyregion/push-to-lift-hourly-pay-is-now-s…>, an expanding number of restaurateurs are experimenting with no-tipping policies as a way to manage rising labor costs. Link: nyti.ms/1KfBfrO ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: Birmingham Bounce: Raising the Minimum Wage in the South
by SMLR Library 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Birmingham Bounce: Raising the Minimum Wage in the South *Source:* NY Times *Author: * Teresa Trich Date: Aug 21, 201*5* *Summary: *By a vote of 7 to 0 with one abstention, the city council of Birmingham, Ala. adopted a citywide minimum wage this week of $10.10 by 2017, with increases for inflation every year after that. Link: nyti.ms/1MIECcI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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How community colleges can help close the graduation gap
by SMLR Library 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: How community colleges can help close the graduation gap *Source:* PBS NewsHour *Author: * Hari Sreenivasan Date: Aug 18, 201*5* *Summary: *In Florida, a unique educational agreement is helping community college students reach graduation at a four-year university. The DirectConnect program allows those who earn a two-year community college degree to jump straight to a state school – thus saving thousands of dollars for low-income students who might not otherwise get that chance. Link: to.pbs.org/1NAbaEY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Cobble: The Future of Work: Shorter Hours, Higher Pay
by SMLR Library 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: The Future of Work: Shorter Hours, Higher Pay *Source:* Pacific Standard *Author: * Dorothy Sue Cobble Date: Aug 18, 201*5* *Summary: *Most Americans work too much and are paid too little. Reversing these trends are the most important things we can do to improve the lives of workers and their families today. Link: bit.ly/1htnfzY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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If You're Too Busy to Be Bored, Find Time
by SMLR Library 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: If You're Too Busy to Be Bored, Find Time *Source:* NPR Date: Aug 18, 201*5* *Summary: *The world is awash in overworked, stressed-out workers who stretch themselves wafer thin trying to do it all and have it all. They rely on a litany of to-do lists and productivity apps on their phones just to keep it all straight. Without a full schedule, they feel unaccomplished and unloved. Link: bit.ly/1LlPYQT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Employer steps in to help low-income students get through college
by SMLR Library 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management.* Title: Employer steps in to help low-income students get through college *Source:* PBS NewsHour Date: Aug 18, 201*5* *Summary: *The geriatric health care company, Jewish Home Lifecare, needs a pipeline of workers for itself. And showing them a route to these well-paying jobs has proven to focus drifting students on getting the college degrees they need to get there — even as policymakers and educators themselves struggle in vain <http://hechingerreport.org/graduation-rates-since-economic-downturn/> to raise enrollment and graduation rates. Link: to.pbs.org/1WGPMly ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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