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The Labor Center will fund two students to take Tom Juravich's Strategic Corporate Research course, May 20-21.
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Harris Freeman, Professor of Labor Law at the Labor Center, testifies about the ‘industrial realities’ of temping and franchising arrangements. In his congressional testimony, Freeman argues for the revival of the traditional, joint-employer standard.
Check out our new series on wage theft, temporary staffing agencies, and more!
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