In this article, Associate Member Adam Drapcho discusses how minor league baseball’s recent unionization, combined with Justice Kavanaugh’s concurrence in NCAA v. Alston, puts college athletes in a prime position to organize and negotiate with the NCAA.
Associate Member Caroline Hardig discuses a new trend in non-compete agreements requiring an employer to pay an employee their full salary for the entire non-compete period once employment is terminated.
Notes and Comments Editor Austin J. Wishart explains how private sector employers and collective bargaining units may work together to provide reproductive healthcare access to employees in the wake of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.
Blog Editor Caleigh Harris explores the impacts of the fast fashion industry on the environment and on international labor markets.
Author: Brynn Stylinski, Contributing Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Discrimination and equal pay have been brought back into the public eye through recent celebrity revelations of huge disparities between the salaries of actors and actresses and the boycott of the Oscars by several stars. These issues have long been a part of our society,... Continue Reading →
Author: Stephanie Scott, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Although it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on the individual’s sex, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 allows employers an exception when employment discrimination is based on a "bona fide occupational qualification” (BFOQ). Courts have upheld... Continue Reading →
Author: Stephanie Scott, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review While the federal government sets a minimum wage that is the nationwide “floor,” many state legislatures have passed their own laws requiring a minimum wage above the federal minimum. Recently, individual cities and localities have further tried to account for inflation and higher-cost living expenses... Continue Reading →
Author: Stephanie Scott, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows employees to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave to care for a family member with a serious health condition.[1] However, courts have struggled to interpret what “caring for” a family member must consist of under the... Continue Reading →
Author: Brynn Stylinski, Contributing Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review In today’s world of social media, employee interactions regarding their employers are becoming increasingly more public. Conversations that previously would have taken place in a private home or around the water cooler now take place online and may take many different shapes. Instead of a... Continue Reading →
Author: Stephanie Scott, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Companies with mandatory grooming or appearance standards for their employees have been under fire from society, celebrities, and the law for many years. One of the companies most known for discriminating against unattractive or overweight applicants is Abercrombie & Fitch. Consumers have been outraged that... Continue Reading →
