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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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DoorDash settlement highlights need for algorithmic transparency in gig economy

February 25, 2025

Andrew Wolf, an assistant professor who studies the gig economy at Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations, says that while the ruling is good news for gig workers, the door is still wide open for similar infractions to occur.

Industrial and Labor Relations
Economics and Business

Cornell expert available to discuss California Uber/Lyft ruling

July 25, 2024

Andrew Wolf is an assistant professor who studies the gig economy at Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations.

Industrial and Labor Relations
Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

UAW victory in Tennessee challenges anti-union legacy of Jim Crow

April 23, 2024

Andrew Wolf is an assistant professor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations and says there is a reason why the South has been traditionally opposed to unions.

Industrial and Labor Relations
Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

AG ruling forces Uber, Lyft to acknowledge that drivers are employees

November 2, 2023

Andrew Wolf is an assistant professor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations, where his research focuses on labor markets in the gig economy. He said the settlement is emblematic of how gig companies have historically shifted all the risks for employment onto drivers.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
New York State
Industrial and Labor Relations