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CIHLER member Jones Day hosted the spring semester Chicago Regional Roundtable, which brought together some 20 representatives of management and labor, including vice presidents, owners, and corporate counsel. Participants examined key topics in industry labor relations, including the 2016 changes in overtime rules, the EEOC’s new digital charge processing system, issues relating to NLRB’s joint employer […]

The Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations held its first Regional Area Roundtable on May 18, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The event was hosted by the institute’s partners—Michael Gray of Jones Day, and David Ritter of Barnes & Thornburg—at the Barnes & Thornburg Chicago office. Regional roundtables are a forum to disseminate reach […]

In addition to sponsoring events, CIHLER’s presence is also spread wide and can be seen in its outreach to industry events. Most recently these outreach activities included: CIHLER Associate Director Richard Hurd, along with faculty member Rachel Aleks, led a session on “Young Workers and Collective Action: Views from the Hospitality Sector,” at the 68th annual […]

As part of the effort to connect students with the many opportunities offered by the School of Hotel Administration, the school’s Centers and Institutes hosted an open house fair early in the fall semester. The Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor & Employment Relations (CIHLER) had informational tables so students could learn more about the institute, […]

Sean Rogers and Christopher Boone have joined the faculty of the School of Hotel Administration, in the area of employment relations, human resources, and law. A graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Business, Rogers holds a PhD from Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations. He is certified as a Senior Professional in […]

Students in the senior-level class on labor relations developed and conducted an industry roundtable addressing issues relating to labor and management relations in the hospitality industry. With CIHLER’s support, Cornell students in the Labor Relations in the Hospitality Industry class invited labor union and management representatives for the roundtable, which also included faculty experts. The course, […]

The recent so-called “joint employer” ruling has created a human resources earthquake for franchisors and companies that lease employees. The NLRB’s ruling that Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) employees were joint employees with Leadpoint, a staffing services firm, was based on the concept of each firm’s indirect control over the employees. Invited participants from academe and industry […]

As a Cornell graduate or friend, you save $475.00 on the only conference that delivers legal and HR guidance for your industry. The HR in Hospitality Conference, March 13 – 16 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, features sessions focusing on how wage and hour changes affect franchisor-franchisee relationships, the effect of the Noel Canning decision on the hospitality industry, the […]