Economic Inequality and the Violation Economy. Issue 4 (26th December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Koenig, Biko
• Is Part Of: Poverty & public policy. Volume 10:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 505
• Page End: 523
• Publication Date: 2018-12-26
• Subjects: inequality -- labor unions -- wage theft -- misclassification -- OSHA; 不平等 -- 工会 -- 工资盗窃 -- 错误分类 -- 职业安全与 -- 健康管理局; Desigualdad -- sindicatos -- robo de salarios -- clasificación errónea -- OSHA; Poverty -- Periodicals; Poverty -- Government policy -- Periodicals; 353.5332
• DOI: 10.1002/pop4.235
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1944-2858

Abstract

Abstract : The rise of the service economy, low‐wage jobs, and precarious employment practices are often noted as the core drivers of contemporary inequality. This article argues that the new economy should be understood alongside a policy regime that provides tremendous leeway for employers to routinely flout labor regulations, and some of the fissuring of the labor market is due to the ability of employers to engage in illegal activity. This article describes four policy areas to explore how employer violations impact the economics of employment: (1) union violations and the National Labor Relations Act; (2) wage theft and the Fair Labor Standards Act; (3) the categorization of temporary workers and independent contractors; (4) and workplace safety violations under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.