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Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by Star Tribune on the Rise of U.S. Child Labor

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering the resurgence of child labor in the United States, with Minnesota being no exception. Last year the federal government…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by New York Times and Vice on Labor Board Severance Ruling 

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the New York Times and Vice News on a new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board on the legality of a company offering a severance agreement…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Writes Analysis of Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt for SCOTUSblog

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Professor Charlotte Garden wrote an analysis of the recent SCOTUS decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt. The ruling concluded that individuals who earn a day rate are not paid on a "…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted in Law360 about Joint Employer Claims in Tech Companies

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Professor Charlotte Garden was recently quoted in Law360 about joint labor claims involving labor issues between YouTube Music and Google. Garden agreed the tech sector could see more joint employer…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by The American Prospect on NLRB's Slow-Paced Decision Making

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted in an article by The American Prospect on the National Labor Relations Board's notably slow pace when making decision for cases under its review. Currently under a…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by Star Tribune on the Brazenness of Child-labor Violations by Minnesota Meatpacking Plant

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article regarding the employment of teenagers by Packers Sanitation Services Inc. to clean out slaughterhouses. Professor Garden stated…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by Star Tribune on Company Allegedly Illegally Hiring Children in Slaughterhouses

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Professor Charlotte Garden was recently quoted by the Star Tribune on a case against a company that has been accused of soliciting fake IDs in order to hire minors in slaughterhouses. While it…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted by Bloomberg Law on National Labor Relations Board's Call for Restriction on Employee Monitoring

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Professor Charlotte Garden was recently quoted by Bloomberg Law on the National Labor Relations Board's recent call for a new legal standard to curb employers monitoring their employees, particularly in ways…

Prof. Charlotte Garden Quoted in Bloomberg Law After Some State Governments Move To Curb Non-Disclosure Agreements for Employees

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Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted in Bloomberg Law in an article about how some states are working to reduce or end non-disclosure agreements for employees after criticism of over-use and over-reach. Prof.…