CICER News
How to encourage electric-car use?
This article appeared in The Economist and in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Cash guzzlers”. It is based on a research paper “The […]
How to reach 50 percent zero-emission vehicles
BY CHRISTOPHER R. KNITTEL, JIM STOCK AND SHANJUN LI, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 09/01/21 05:00 PM EDT, PUBLISHED BY THE HILL The Biden administration has set a goal for 50 percent of cars […]
Social scientists analyze the dynamics shaping China’s cities
The faculty fellows of the China’s Cities collaborative project answer a question from the audience at their capstone lecture March 22 at the ILR Conference Center. From left, Shanjun Li, […]
Sherwyn is Special Guest in Tip-Related Roundtable and Webinar
CIHLER director David Sherwyn joined attorneys from the firm of Epstein Becker Green, which hosted a roundtable and webinar on “Strategies for Tip and Service Charge Compliance for the Hospitality […]
CIHLER Associate Director Quoted in TIME
Time magazine’s analysis of the NLRB ruling included a comment from Richard Hurd, professor and associate dean for external relations at the ILR School, and associate director of the center. The […]
Chicago Regional Roundtable Covers Critical Issues
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 […]
Regional Roundtable
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 […]
CIHLER Conference Participation
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 […]
Students Attend Open House
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 […]
CIHLER Welcomes Two New Faculty Members
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 […]
Hotel Students Conduct Labor Relations Roundtable
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 […]
CHILER Roundtable Investigates Joint Employer Issues
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 […]
9th Annual HR in Hospitality Conference & EXPO
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 […]
CIHLER Members Share Legal Expertise at Georgetown Conference
Members of the Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations contributed their time and knowledge to the fourth annual Hotel and Lodging Legal Summit at Georgetown University, one of […]
CIHLER Represented at Georgetown Law Continuing Legal Education Session
Center director David Sherwyn was the moderator in November of a Continuing Legal Education Panel at the Hotel and Lodging Legal Summit at Georgetown Law School. The panel examined the […]
Cornell Professors Call for 21st Century Standard for Franchise System Employment
A National Labor Relations Board ruling that expands the definition of joint employment may well ironically decrease the involvement of franchisors in the franchisees’ employment actions—to the detriment of all […]
Boca Roundtable
On February 21st CIHLER held its 2nd annual labor relations roundtable. Professor David Sherwyn, the John and Melissa Ceriale Professor of Hospitality Human Resources and CIHLER Academic Director, who led […]
CIHLER Blog Contributions Analyze the NLRB’s “Big Mac” Decision
Center academic director David Sherwyn, who is a professor of law at the School of Hotel Administration, contributed a guest post to the “OnLabor” blog. He examined a recent decision […]