Author: Ruth Silver Taube (Ruth Silver Taube)

Silver Taube: The dangers of AI in the workplace

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform our lives. It is now used to read X-rays with greater precision than radiologists and spot cancer growths no human doctor can detect. In one clinical trial, AI helped detect 20% more cases of breast cancer than radiologists. But AI also has risks, particularly in employment where a...

Silver Taube: We are facing a child labor crisis

Child labor violations have been on the rise in recent years. The U.S. Department of Labor has seen a 69% increase in child labor since 2018, with more than 3,800 children impacted in the 2022 fiscal year. A report from the New York Times revealed numerous instances of child labor law violations, with children—particularly migrant...

Silver Taube: Domestic workers seek dignity and labor rights

Economic, social and gender inequalities, as well as war, climate change and violence, are forcing millions of people into migration for employment in domestic work every day, according to the International Domestic Workers Federation. Human Rights Watch says domestic workers in private households are among the most exploited and abused workers, and one of the most...

Silver Taube: OSHA’s limits for toxic exposure cause preventable harm to Silicon Valley workers

Standards for exposure to toxic chemicals at work, known as permissible exposure limits or PELs, have long been and still are vastly and indefensibly weaker than standards for environmental exposure to these same toxics. This disparity puts not only workers, but also their offspring at risk—especially where women of child-bearing age are a sizable part...

Silver Taube: State lawmakers must take action to combat wage theft in care homes

Residential care facilities for the elderly receive among the largest wage theft judgments of any industry, according to Matthew Sirolly, a staff attorney with the California Labor Commissioner’s Office who advises the agency on how to enforce wage theft judgments. These judgments are meaningless unless they are enforced. Residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs), often...

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