Saint Louis University was founded in 1818 by a Catholic bishop named Louis William DuBourg. Within just a few years of its founding, the Society of Jesus, whose members are known as the Jesuits, assumed control of the University. Ever since, the Catholic and Jesuit traditions have guided the University in its mission to serve a higher purpose and to seek the greater good.

As a component of SLU, we at the Wefel Center frequently consider how the Catholic, Jesuit perspective can help frame students’ views of workplace law. This is, of course, not the only perspective we consider. While the University’s mission and identity are undeniably Catholic, SLU welcomes and encourages those from all cultural and faith backgrounds to exercise and share the wisdom of their traditions. This commitment to interfaith dialogue is not only consistent with a robust and modern educational philosophy, but it is also a key component of the Jesuit mission.

Certainly, many faith traditions call upon their followers to consider and advocate for the welfare of working people. This was, in part, the subject of the Wefel Center’s 2024 Employment Law Symposium titled, “Revisiting Religion in the Struggle for Workplace Justice.” In keeping with the themes from that symposium, we thought that a good starting point for our first blog post might be to explore the Catholic church’s perspectives on workers’ rights.

With respect to labor and employment issues, the church’s views have, since 1891, been quite...

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