SMLR Experts In the News

Business Insider writes about startup strategies, quoting Jie (Jasmine) Feng and citing her research that finds it’s best to keep your day job for a while.

Wccftech, a technology news site, reports on California’s new law that reclassifies Uber and Lyft drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

Mic reports on the GM strike, quoting Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization on the resurgence of the U.S. labor movement.

1A, the daily news show from WAMU and NPR, interviews Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization about the GM strike and California’s move to regulate the gig economy.

Recode reports on Uber’s criticism of California Law AB5, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan on how ridesharing apps differ from online marketplaces.

Thrive Global writes about how to stop looking for the approval of others, quoting Jessica Methot.

MarketWatch reports on what an inclusive ownership fund would look like, quoting Joseph Blasi of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

Business Insider cites a study co-authored by Daniel Douglas of the Education and Employment Research Center on the benefits of working your way through school.

Salon quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

The Guardian reports on the rise of AFA-CWA President Sara Nelson and her rumored candidacy for president of the AFL-CIO, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.