Category: Labor and Employment Law
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Delivering More Than Dinner: The Post-COVID Gig Economy Could Force a Rethink of Employment Law
Young Americans across the United States are increasingly embracing the convenience economy. A recent article in the New York Times detailed shifting attitudes toward food delivery, specifically, the tradeoff many Americans now accept: paying a premium for delivery in exchange for a reduced “mental load” from cooking and cleaning.[1] This shift reflects a broader reprioritization…
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With Liberty and Justice for All, and Paid Parental Leave for Some: Spain Expands Access to Paid Parental Leave as the U.S. Continues to Fall Behind
A recent regional court decision in Murcia, Spain entitles single parents to the full amount of paid parental leave previously permitted only to married couples.[1] The regional court decision emerged from a Spanish constitutional court decision in November 2024, which prohibited discrimination against single parents’ children.[2] In 2022, Silvia Pardo Moreno became a single mother,[3]…