Downfall of a ‘Fall-Down’ Statute: The ‘Deconstruction’ of Labor Law §240 (1) Under ‘O'Brien v. Port Authority’ In his commentary, Matthew Siegel’s examines elements of Labor Law §240 (1)—the ...

Labor disputes in the US date back to before the Revolutionary War. The first recorded strike over working conditions took place in 1636 on Richmond Island, Maine, when fishermen protested that their ...

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Labour law professors have shaped research and education in Leiden since 1936. From the rise of trade unions to the AI revolution, the field has ...