Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations faculty and staff are sharing their expertise on the changing nature of work, employment, and labor as affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Granite State News Collaborative writes about efforts to enact paid family leave in New Hampshire, quoting Debra Lancaster of the Center for Women and Work.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Granite State News Collaborative

The Times-Tribune publishes an editorial urging increased federal enforcement of wage and hour laws, quoting Jenn Round of the Strengthening Labor Standards Enforcement Program.

Friday, May 7, 2021
The Times-Tribune

The Associated Press and The Center for Public Integrity investigate weak federal enforcement of wage and hour laws, quoting Jenn Round of the Strengthening Labor Standards Enforcement Program. ABC News, CBS News, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and hundreds of other news organizations republish the story.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The Associated Press and The Center for Public Integrity

HuffPost talks to Jessica Methot about people who have settled into a comfort zone while working from home and now feel reluctant to return to the office.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021
HuffPost

Healthcare Dive reports more than 700 nurses are still striking at Tenet's St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Healthcare Dive

Here’s Something Good interviews Jessica Methot about the surprising power of small talk and how working from home robs us of its impact.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Here’s Something Good

Global News Radio 640 (Canada) interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the hidden benefits of having casual conversations with co-workers.

Monday, April 26, 2021
Global News Radio 640

Marketplace interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work about the surge of women seeking to re-enter the labor force after COVID shutdowns.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Marketplace

CNBC interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work about how COVID could affect women’s long-term earning potential.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
CNBC

The Record quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health, who says healthcare workers were put in “unsafe work environments.”

Monday, April 12, 2021
The Record

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