The state of worker protections in the United States: Unregulated work in New York City

International Labour Review

Volumn 147, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 135-162

  Bernhardt, Annette ^a   McGrath, Siobhán ^b   DeFilippis, James ^c  

^a National Employment Law Project   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Application; Conditions of employment; Labour legislation; Labour relations; Labour standards; USA; Workers' rights; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

LABOR POLICY; LABOR RELATIONS; LABOR STANDARD; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOW INCOME POPULATION; WAGE GAP; WORKPLACE;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53849090640     PISSN: 00207780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2008.00029.x     Document Type: Article

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