
B.A., University of Virginia; J.D., Harvard
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Professor Rogers previously was an Associate Professor of Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law. He teaches torts, employment law, employment discrimination, and various labor law courses.
Professor Rogers’ current research explores the relationship among labor and employment law, technological development, and economic and social equality. He recently published a book on those questions, entitled Data and Democracy at Work: Advanced Information Technologies, Labor Law, and the New Working Class (under contract with MIT University Press). In addition to his law review publications, he has recently written for the Boston Review, the Washington Post Outlook, Onlabor.org, and ACSblog, the blog of the American Constitution Society. Professor Rogers’ scholarship has been cited in landmark decisions by the California Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice.
Professor Rogers received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and his B.A., with high distinction from the University of Virginia. Prior to law school, he worked as a community organizer promoting living wage policies and affordable housing, and spent several years organizing workers as part of SEIU’s “Justice for Janitors” campaign.
Contributions to Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals
Book Chapters & Collected Works
"Biden's support of labor has imperiled support from the business world," coverage on NBC News, October 8, 2023, featuring Professor Brishen Rogers.
"Thanks to NLRB's Cemex Decision, 'Union-Busting Just Got a Lot Harder'," coverage in Common Dreams, August 25, 2023, featuring Professor Brishen Rogers.
"The Restaurant Industry Has a Child Labor Problem," coverage in Eater, May 26, 2023, featuring Professor Brishen Rogers.
"American Women Gain Clout in Unions After Pandemic Sacrifices," coverage in Bloomberg Quint, November 3, 2021, featuring Professor Brishen Rogers.