Industrial and Labor Relations

Rawlings scholars share their undergraduate research

From studying labor law to understanding obesity, about undergraduate scholars shared their results at the Hunter R. Rawlings III Research Scholars Senior Expo and at CURBx, April 19.

Office professionals model commitment and devotion to work

Office professionals were commended for their professionalism, dedication and commitment to their work at the 30th Jennie T. Farley Office Professionals Program April 25 in Barton Hall.

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Challenge inspires gifts to the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Challenge inspires gifts to the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. In the year since, more than 50 donors have responded to the SC Johnson Challenge.

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August, Parker honored with ILR School’s Groat and Alpern Awards

Joan Parker ’70, M.S. ’72, Ph.D. ’74 and Glenn August ’82 received ILR School alumni awards in New York City April 12.

McNair Scholars Program honors future Ph.D.s

The McNair Scholars Program inducted 15 new members as part of its annual ceremony on April 14.

NYC conference to examine challenges posed by the ‘gig economy’

The "gig economy" will be explored in an April 27-28 conference in New York City organized by The Worker Institute at Cornell’s ILR School.

Student business owners vie for campuswide prize

Thirteen student companies pitched their business ideas during the Student Business of the Year competition finals March 28 at eHub Collegetown.

Influencing entitled people: Reframe requests, researchers say

ILR School researcher Emily Zitek found that entitled people do not follow instructions because they would rather take a loss themselves than agree to something unfair.

Only one in four workers have decent jobs: Konvitz lecturer

Philip Jennings, general secretary of UNI Global Union, lectured on the state of workers worldwide March 13.