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Friday, June 29, 2012

Bargaining with Minority Unions

In the Fall 2011 issue of the ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law, Vol. 27 No. 1, authors Catherine Fisk and Xenia Tashlitsky urge us to "Imagine a World Where Employers are Required to Bargain with Minority Unions." The authors observe that while case law says it cant be done, that is not an inevitable conclusion based on statutory language.  They also see many potential benefits in such a requirement.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Workplace Concerns Arise Even in Rarified Quarters


In 2009, Model Sara Ziff issued a documentary, Picture Me, which was five years in the making.  In it, Ziff covertly captured the seedy side of the fashion modeling industry, where young girls are often required to work incredibly long hours, denied or mislead about compensation, and are routinely subject to sexual harassment and even assault.  In 2012, Ziff has launched the Model Alliance, in conjunction with the Fordham University’s Fashion Law Institute.  The Alliance is “an advocacy group aimed at improving