NYS Gov. Hochul to Cornell students: ‘We need your voices’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined plans for rebuilding the state’s infrastructure Feb. 10 at a New York City event sponsored by Cornell’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs.

New Conversations Project partners with ILO on grant

Improving working conditions in the dangerous and largely unregulated commercial fishing industry is the focus of the project.

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ILR names new assistant dean for HR

Lawrence Mancuso has been named the ILR School’s assistant dean for human resources. He will begin his duties on Feb. 21.

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Hochul to lay out plans for ‘Rebuilding New York’

Gov. Kathy Hochul will describe her vision for the state’s infrastructure in a New York City conversation sponsored by the Cornell Brooks School’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs.

ILR scientist teaches COVID workplace safety

Many in the workforce have turned to Nellie Brown, director of Workplace Health and Safety Programs at the ILR School, for guidance on how to keep their workplaces safe from COVID-19

Immigrant starting salaries vary by job pathway

Internally hired immigrants tend to have higher base starting salaries than externally hired immigrants, a new ILR School study has found.

Refugees in U.S. struggle to find long-term work

Refugees are less likely to be employed the longer they live in the United States, despite unique and early access to employment services, according to new research co-authored by Shannon Gleeson of the ILR School.

Worker Institute outlines climate jobs plan for Rhode Island

A new Worker Institute report details how Rhode Island can create a clean-energy, worker centered economy.

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Disadvantage impacts white men’s perception of privilege

White men who have experienced disadvantages in the workplace – particularly when associated with a social identity, such as being gay or having a disability – are more likely to recognize disadvantages faced by others and to understand the privilege they enjoy as white.