by Harvard Negotiation Law Review | Apr 13, 2017 | Amicus, Labor and Employment, LGBTQ Rights, Uncategorized
In recent years, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community has gained many civil rights. Yet people continue to be fired, demoted, or treated differently at work because of their gender identities or sexual orientation. Until last week, however, no...
by JLPP | Nov 9, 2016 | Amicus, Congress, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Executive Branch, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Immigration, Labor and Employment, LGBTQ Rights, National Security, Racial Justice, Reproductive Rights, Sex Equality, Voting and Elections Rights
Last night, Donald Trump won the presidential election. Hillary Clinton is likely to win the popular vote, bringing back painful memories of the 2000 election. While this offers a small degree of comfort, it doesn’t change the facts: she lost the Electoral College....
by JLPP | Nov 7, 2016 | Labor and Employment, Racial Justice, Voting and Elections Rights, Weekly News Roundup
Election Day is TOMORROW! The 2016 Presidential Election is tomorrow – Tuesday, November 8 – and it is crucial for citizens to know where and how to vote. There are a number of resources– including Google’s homepage – available to help voters make sure they have this...
by arispitzer | Oct 21, 2016 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, Labor and Employment
While we have been supporting workers in our own community over the past few weeks, another remarkable and important labor event has been unfolding across the country. October 9 marked one month since thousands of prisoners, in as many as 29 institutions across the...
by ccoleburn | Oct 16, 2016 | Amicus, Labor and Employment, Poverty and Economic Justice
On Wednesday, October 5 the Harvard University Dining Staff (HUDS) went on strike after negotiations between Harvard University and the HUDS union, UNITE HERE Local 26, failed. Since June 2016, Local 26 had been attempting to negotiate a new contract with Harvard...
by Graham Carney | Feb 28, 2016 | Amicus, Education & Youth, Human Rights, Labor and Employment
Genetic testing is a medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes and genes to determine whether a person has, or might develop, a genetic condition. Genetic testing is becoming cheaper and easier to do each year. With $199 dollars and some saliva, companies...