Opinion

Precise statutory language corresponds to better benefit-cost analysis and more consistent judicial review.

Workers in some states may now be classified as both independent contractors and employees.

The fiduciary rule may still be enforceable because of the Labor Department’s failure to act.

Gig economy companies control workers in new ways but present no new regulatory issues.

Employers may increasingly automate their workplaces, requiring a new approach to workplace regulation.

The right-to-work principle protects employee freedom not to subsidize unwanted unions.

Governments should place limits on non-compete agreements that apply to low-wage workers.

Firms have moral obligations to those who perform work regardless of employment status.

A proposed rule by the NLRB and a potential Supreme Court decision challenge the joint-employer test.

State legislatures and agencies have an important role to play in improving workplaces for workers.

The Better Regulation program, built over the past two decades, has allowed the EU to regulate more effectively.

Senator Warren’s proposals seek to protect older technologies at the expense of consumers and workers.