Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Supreme Court just the beginning for LGBTQ workplace equality

June 16, 2020

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

Without accountability, sex scene guidelines won’t change industry

January 30, 2020

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
KC Wagner

In rejecting city’s deal, Chicago teachers reach for bigger goal

October 17, 2019

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
Lee Adler

NYPD’s mental health move a step in the right direction

September 11, 2019

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
Bill Sonnenstuhl

Anxiety mounts for Ford and Chrysler with GM strike, work stoppage

September 16, 2019

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
Art Wheaton

Transparency is key in proposed changes to tipping rules

December 11, 2017

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
Associate Professor of Marketing at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business