The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is, after all, ninety years old. It was born amid significant labor unrest that often led to clashes between employees and their employers. And it was enacted at a time when most affected workers were engaged in the kind of manual labor or factory work that predominated in the early twentieth century. Moreover, there was no comprehensive overlay of state, local, and federal law that governed wages, hours, working conditions, health and safety, and retirement programs. Such hallmarks of early turn-of-the-century employment seem almost alien today.
Today, the nature of work itself is rapidly evolving with large swaths of the employment landscape becoming more skilled, technical, and entrepreneurial every day. Today’s employees are more mobile, and their relationship with their employers is often transactional....
In 1995, Princess Diana made broadcasting history and shaped the future of the Royal Family when she sat down with Martin Bashir for an episode of BBC's Panorama. Three decades on, the interview c...