SMLR Experts In the News

Rutgers Today writes about new studies. Lindsay Dhanani explored the ambient harm of banning gender-affirming care. Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work examined how hormone therapy and conversion therapy affect suicide risk.

New Jersey Monitor reports on the legislation and cites unionization data from the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN).

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed calling for stronger job protections for workers who take paid family leave. The authors cite data from the Center for Women and Work.

Law360 writes about a forthcoming study on women in the legal profession, noting that it builds on an earlier analysis by the Center for Women and Work.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) talks to Doug Coffey and HRM student Bryce Dupree about the career benefits of obtaining an HR certification.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education reports inflation “swallowed up” salary increases for full-time professors nationwide, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Labor and Working Class History Association publishes an essay by Francis Ryan, recounting his personal experiences with Philadelphia’s crossing guards in the 1970s.

Marketplace reports drivers working for DoorDash, Grubhub, and other apps will receive $18 an hour in New York City, quoting Andrew Wolf of workplace justice lab@RU.

Quartz talks to Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work, who says women benefit from a shorter workweek because they typically do more caregiving at home.

HR Brew interviews Jessica Methot about her research on the benefits of small talk in the workplace. She offers suggestions about how HR departments can encourage it.