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Labor Expert Reacts to New Warehouse Worker Protection Act
This week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act which will require major warehouse companies to give its new and current employees clear documentation about productivity work speed quotas and expectations. Gretchen Purser, associate professor of…
Lender Center Brings Labor Movement Leaders to Campus to Discuss the Fight for Workers’ Rights
The revitalization of the American labor movement and the struggle for racial and economic justice were the central topics of a Lender Center Conversation held Monday, Oct. 24, in Dineen Hall. After introductory remarks from current and former leadership of…
Social Workers United’s Fall Donation Drive Aims to Help the Homeless in Syracuse
On any given night in the United States, there are 580,000 Americans who are homeless. Millions of others are on the edge: 37.2 million Americans live below the poverty level, 44 million are at the risk of suffering from hunger,…
Health Care Workers and Home Care Aides Wanted for Hearing Research Study
Are you a home care aide or health care worker who cares for older adults? The Hearing Lab at Syracuse University is studying the effectiveness of a hearing aid training program for health care workers whose client population is older…
Falk College Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern Explores Ways to Benefit Farmworkers and Farmers
Laura-Anne Minkoff Zern, an associate professor of Nutrition and Food Studies in Falk College, says the focus of her field—food system sustainability and fair access to healthy food—often overlooks one key element: The people who labor to grow that food….
Worried About Market Volatility? Investment Experts Address Concerns and Share Strategies in Recent TIAA Webinar
With economic inflation and talk of a potential recession dominating the news cycle, employees may be worried about the impact fluctuations in the national and global economies could have on their retirement savings. Earlier this month, TIAA, the University’s retirement…
New Research Shows Anger Levels Among EMS Workers Rise When Quality of Sleep Falls
It’s no secret that sleep and emergency medical services (EMS) work do not go hand in hand. The profession is notorious for long and oftentimes odd hours, with overnight shift work a part of the job. It’s bound to affect…
“Can Supermarket Design Really Impact What You Buy?”
Shelley Kohan, adjunct faculty member in the Whitman School, was interviewed for the VeryWell Mind story “Can Supermarket Design Really Impact What You Buy?” Kohan, a retail executive with 25 years of experience, explained that many grocery stores are following…
Maxwell Alumni Wonder if Changes They Worked for in Afghanistan Will Endure
Leaving dust in their wake, the young Afghan women set out for a miles-long run along a trail riddled with rocks and, every so often, a spent bullet. The casings and an occasional rusted Soviet tank served as reminders of…
“Remote worker wrongly denied Missouri unemployment benefits”
Arlene Kanter, professor in the College of Law and founder and director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, was quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch article “Remote worker wrongly denied unemployment benefits.” Kanter, an expert on disability law, explained…