Region: United States of America

Working in Large Food Retailers in France and the USA: The Key Role of InstitutionsWork Employment & Society

Abstract: Despite numerous similarities between the food retail sectors of France and the USA, there are significant contrasts in the jobs,...

Varieties of Capitalism and Employment Relations: Informally Dominated Market Economies

The varieties of capitalism and employment relations literature have largely focused on formally regulated market economies, with a general neglect...

On Castles and Commerce: Zoning Law and the Home-Business Dilemma

Discusses how zoning laws can prevent or enable the development of home-based businesses in the United States.

The Constitutional Parameters of New York State’s Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

(In)dependent Contractor Misclassification

Numerous state-level studies show that between 10 and 20 percent of employers misclassify at least one worker as an independent contractor. ...

Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to compare conditions in informal day-labor markets in South Africa and the USA to better understand...

The unexpected power of informal workers in the public square: A comparison of Mexican and U.S. organizing models

Abstract: Street vendors in Mexico and day laborers in the United States, both groups of informal workers who labor in public space, face...

Dogtown Redemption

A documentary trailer that tells the story of Americans who survive by recycling trash in Oakland, CA.   Visit the Dogtown Redemption website Redemption...

United-States-of-America-Law: Hawaii Act 248 – An Act Relating to Labor (Domestics) (United States)

Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights for the state of Hawaii.

The Legal Regulation of Street Vendors in New York City

This paper looks into the legal status of street vendors in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s and illustrates that despite persistent...