SMLR Experts In the News

Cascade Business News reports the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries is seeking more funding to fight wage theft, citing data from the Workplace Justice Lab@RU.

NJBIZ reports on the state of the construction industry in New Jersey, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN). 

NJBIZ writes about the growing number of students entering trade schools, quoting Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

NJBIZ interviews Todd Vachon of the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) and cites his report on the State of Labor in New Jersey.

New Jersey 101.5 News reports on a study by Becky Logue-Conroy of the Center for Women and Work, revealing a gap in New Jersey’s paid family leave program.

Rutgers Today writes about a study by Eliza Peterson, Michelle Van Noy, Sam Scovill, and Renee Edwards of the Education and Employment Research Center.

CT Mirror examines wage theft in Connecticut and the shortage of state investigators to combat it, quoting Jenn Round of the Workplace Justice Lab@RU.

Gothamist covers a study by Becky Logue-Conroy of the Center for Women and Work. It finds that 1.7 million NJ workers lack job protection if they use paid family leave.

Forbes cites research by the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing, revealing that employee-owned companies had fewer layoffs than other firms during the pandemic.

Yahoo Finance airs a live interview with Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work, examining why the U.S. ranks so poorly—43^rd globally—on pay equity for women.