Right To Work

Today is the 75th anniversary of the landmark legislation that allowed states to pass right-to-work laws. Because of this legislation, 27 states allow all workers to choose not to join or pay fees to a union. Unfortunately, the Biden administration and its Big Labor allies put a damper on…

By Gary McIndoe, English Solicitor The Home Office has recently published information about civil penalties that were imposed between 1 July to 30 September 2021. Civil penalties are imposed on organisations which have employed an individual who does not have permission to work. If found to be employing workers who…

For refugees, the right to work is rarely given freely. It is a right enshrined in the 1951 Refugee Convention, along with the freedom to religion, education and mobility. It can benefit host economies, generate tax revenue, employment and raise living standards. Decent work offers refugees the means to…

by Evan Shimek — Worldwide, ideologies, politicians, and constituents clash over which sort of economic policies benefit their communities most: should governments pursue “economically liberal” policies that lend power to business, the supply-side, or are more lives improved by reinforcing these businesses’ work-forces, the consumer-side? This debate has played a major role in shaping…

Study: Present Day Human Rights Law Issues International Human Rights Law Seminar Adrienne B. Haynes University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law December 2012 Excerpt: Social Entrepreneurship and the Right to Work and to Self Determination “Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to…