Today, the New York City Council is likely to pass a package of legislation that will set minimum pay and improve working conditions for app-based delivery workers. Patricia Campos-Medina, executive director of the Worker Institute at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, says the protections expected to be approved today are needed, but much more must be done.

Industrial and Labor Relations

New York City

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Bitcoin, Ethereum and dogecoin are falling as cryptocurrency gets caught up in the Evergrande selloff. 

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Law School

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Adam Seth Litwin, says because frontline caregivers are in such high demand, the healthcare sector may need to rely on prevention instead of treatment.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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The U.S. will start easing travel restrictions for international visitors who are vaccinated against Covid-19 in November. Chekitan Dev and Ian Greer weigh in on how the loosened restrictions will impact to the tourism industry in the U.S. as well as what foreign travelers may encounter upon arrival.

School of Hotel Administration

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Stephen Yale-Loehr comments on a new rule proposed by the Biden administration that would put Dreamers and the DACA program on more solid legal footing.

Law and Policy

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Pfizer announced vaccinated children, aged 5 to 11, showed evidence of protection against the coronavirus.

science

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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Cornell University expert available to discuss the future of commercial space travel. 

Physical Sciences & Engineering

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Methane emissions researchers John Albertson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology, comment on the development of a new Global Methane Pledge designed to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Physical Sciences & Engineering

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Amazon recently announced an increase in the average starting wage for their workers to $18 per hour. Diane Burton and Tae Youn Park weigh in on what this change will mean for workers, managers and the broader industry.

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says that Democrats face an uphill battle in trying to keep immigration provisions as they discuss budget reconciliation this week. .

Law and Policy

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