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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Despite CDC recommendations that farmworkers should be one of the first groups selected for COVID-19 vaccinations, some of the top farming states have not prioritized agricultural workers. Beth Lyon and Mary Jo Dudley are available to discuss the importance of vaccinating farmworkers.

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Food & Agriculture

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Law and Policy

Law School

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Shannon Gleeson, professor of labor relations, law and history at Cornell University, says the Biden administrations granting of Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelans in the U.S., while providing much needed work authorization, will present challenges in its implementation.

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Industrial and Labor Relations

Law and Policy

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Katrina Nobles, Director of Conflict Programs at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, says that while the Supreme Court decision is a step forward, there are still several steps companies and individuals should take to ensure rights for LGBTQ employees and others in the workplace.

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Law and Policy

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KC Wagner, workplace sexual harassment expert says the television and film industry will not be forced to change unless there are repercussions for harassment.

Labor Relations & Human Resources

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The NYPD recently announced they revised their fitness-for-duty policy and will no longer automatically strip police of their badges if they are dealing with mental illness. Bill Sonnenstuhl, associate professor of organizational behavior who specializes in employee assistance programs and workplace culture, says this is a positive step to avoid penalization for those seeking help.

Labor Relations & Human Resources

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On Thursday, teachers in Chicago went on a strike after their union (CTU) rejected a deal from the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Lee Adler, an expert on education and collective bargaining at Cornell University’s ILR School, says that to the union’s decision not to take the city’s offer stems from a desire to fix more than just teachers’ salaries.   

Industrial and Labor Relations

Labor Relations & Human Resources

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Art Wheaton, professor of labor at Cornell University and an expert on the automotive sector, says the strike will not just affect General Motors but will also impact Ford and Fiat Chrysler.

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Labor Relations & Human Resources

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Manoj Thomas, professor of marketing at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and an expert in consumer behavior, weighs in on the issue of labor standards in the restaurant industry and proposed changes on the way workplaces can share tips among their employees.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Law, Government & Public Policy

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Washington D.C.

Johnson Graduate School of Management

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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