Letter from the Editors
This Issue concludes the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy’s publication of Volume 31. As Volume 31 comes to a close, we would like to thank all of the […]
Worker Outbursts, Workplace Rules and a Resurgence of Worker Voice
What started as the “Summer of Strikes,” as unions across different industries flexed their muscles and rode a wave of revived pro-labor sentiment, has turned into a year marked by […]
Wage Theft Prosecution: How Prosecutors Can Help Workers and Create More Widespread Adoption
Wage theft is a problem affecting workers around the world, including the United States. Wage theft not only affects workers generally; it disproportionately affects low-wage workers. While there has been […]
Philly Building Philly: Identifying Local Government Best Practices for Improving HUD Section 3 Compliance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This Note gives an overview of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, commonly known as HUD Section 3. Section 3 requires that local governments that […]
Liberty, Equality, & Solidarity: A Constitutional Defense of Modern Work Law
American work-law jurisprudence reflects a tension between the legal conceptions of positive and negative liberty. Which of these conceptions predominates has varied across historical periods, with judicial support for negative […]
Misunderstanding Criminal Recidivism: DCHA’s Public Housing Policies on Sex Offenders and Substance Abuse Do Not Foster Safer Communities
Experts on criminal recidivism are in consensus that housing instability is a risk factor for reoffending. Academic studies and common sense find that justice-involved individuals are more likely to suffer […]