While the DOL awaits a vote on a new Labor Secretary, Michael Lotito says the proposals that the department is putting forward, which they supported, are too radical and are causing pain for a number of independent contractors and freelancers in the US. (
Carroll Wright, Kurt Erickson and Susan Fitzke talk about Minnesota’s CROWN Act, which provides explicit protection from any adverse employment action due to an employee's hair texture or style associated with the person's race. (Subscription required.)
Eli Z. Freedberg, Andy Klaben-Finegold and Joy C. Rosenquist discuss Los Angeles’ fair workweek legislation, which goes into effect April 1. (Subscription required.)