Recently, scholars and advocates have highlighted barriers to worker mobility between jobs and professions. In response, policymakers are banning or limiting non-compete agreements and similar restrictive covenants. Likewise, bipartisan scrutiny is mounting of occupational licensing and other credential requirements as mobility obstacles. Panelists will discuss the discriminatory effects of occupational licensing, including harms to those with criminal records and help to those without such records. The panel will also elaborate on the potential to coopt themes of “the right to earn a living” and labor market competition to open better jobs and careers to subordinated groups of workers and, ultimately, build worker power.
The Section on Labor Relations and Employment Law will hold their business meeting at program conclusion.