SMLR Experts In the News

The Los Angeles Times reports on a study by the workplace justice lab@RU, which finds that minimum wage violations are hurting some of California’s lowest-paid workers.

KPBS interviews Jake Barnes of the workplace justice lab@RU. He says the average wage theft victim in California loses 20% of their paycheck, or about $4,000, per year.

Newsweek reports on minimum wage violations in California, citing a study by the workplace justice lab@RU and quoting Jake Barnes, Janice Fine, and Daniel Galvin.

SF Gate covers a study by the workplace justice lab@RU, quoting Janice Fine. The research finds that minimum wage violations are especially impactful in the Bay Area.

FOX 9 reports on the successful first year of the Small Business High-Road Labor Standards Intervention Pilot, an initiative led by the workplace justice lab@RU.

citybiz interviews Adria Scharf of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing about the 2024 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum.

KTLA reports on a workplace justice lab@RU study that finds more Californians are losing wages—and it could soon be harder to recover them. Janice Fine is quoted.

New Jersey 101.5 News covers a report by the Center for Women and Work, quoting Yana Rodgers. The report finds that New Jersey ranks 43^rd on pay equity for moms.

Jacobin publishes an interview with Eric Blanc about the new models of union organizing that emerged during recent high-profile campaigns like Starbucks.

Fortune reports on a study led by Jie (Jasmine) Feng, revealing that former entrepreneurs may have a hard time getting a traditional 9-to-5 job.