Ross Eisenbrey

Vice President

Areas of expertise
Labor and employment law • Occupational safety and health • Pension policy

Biography
Vice president of EPI since 2003, Ross Eisenbrey is a lawyer and former commissioner of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Prior to joining EPI, he worked for many years as a staff attorney and legislative director in the U.S. House of Representatives, and as a committee counsel in the U.S. Senate. He served as policy director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from 1999 until 2001. He has testified in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and has written scores of articles, issue briefs and policy memos on a wide range of labor issues.

Education
University of Michigan Law School, J.D. 1978
Middlebury College, B.A. 1974


Publications by Ross Eisenbrey

Lack of government data on internships leaves policymakers in the dark

May 23, 2012 | By Ross Eisenbrey | Economic snapshot

Bernard ‘B’ Rapoport remembered

May 16, 2012 | By Ross Eisenbrey | Blog

A bold step forward: Assessing the State Department’s new J-1 Summer Work Travel regulations

May 16, 2012 | By Daniel Costa and Ross Eisenbrey | Commentary

Organized business’s knee-jerk opposition to paid sick days legislation

May 10, 2012 | By Ross Eisenbrey | Blog

Attempt to block labor election modernization goes down in flames

April 25, 2012 | By Ross Eisenbrey | Blog

Don’t cut benefits to protect benefits: EPI Statement on Trustees Report

April 23, 2012 | By Ross Eisenbrey | Commentary

The fashion industry’s illegal unpaid internships

April 20, 2012 | By Ross Eisenbrey | Blog

Prospects for improved working conditions for Apple workers: Lessons from the EPI panel

April 20, 2012 | By Ross Eisenbrey and Isaac Shapiro | Commentary

Apple’s iPhone profits dwarf its labor costs

April 18, 2012 | By Ross Eisenbrey | Blog

Thank God for trial lawyers

April 11, 2012 | By Ross Eisenbrey | Blog