SMLR Experts In the News

The Washington Post interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the benefits of making small talk, both in-person and virtually, with co-workers.

Inside Philanthropy cites an op-ed by Janice Fine of the Workplace Justice Lab@RU. She urges support for the Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) program.

Jacobin publishes an article by Eric Blanc about the successful strategies of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee.

KTSM 9 News, the NBC-TV affiliate in El Paso, Texas, reports on wage theft in the county and cites a report by the Workplace Justice Lab@RU.

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed by Bill Castellano and Adria Scharf of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

NJ Spotlight News runs an op-ed about the struggles facing nannies, housecleaners, and home care workers. The article cites a report by the Center for Women and Work.

NJBIZ reports on a new initiative by the YWCA Northern New Jersey, noting that Debra Lancaster of the Center for Women and Work spoke at the kickoff event.

Law360 reports Vice President Kamala Harris mentioned wage theft during her speech at the DNC. Janice Fine of the Workplace Justice Lab@RU says that’s a big deal.

The Associated Press traces the long and rich history of Labor Day, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

The Courier reports the University of Northern Iowa will collaborate with the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.