{"id":1958,"date":"2026-05-19T17:57:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/?page_id=1958"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:38:09","slug":"cihler","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/cihler\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

The Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER) combines academic and industry resources for research, education, and dialogue dedicated to the modernization of hospitality industry labor and management relations and human resources management. To support both management and labor, the center sponsors research, classroom enrichment, and industry roundtables. The center also offers a forum for the most recent analysis of labor and employment law by experts and practitioners throughout the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“Human resources generally and labor relations specifically constitute a major element of the hospitality industry. This center is dedicated to modernizing the interaction of labor and management for the benefit of all.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CIHLER director David Sherwyn is a thought leader in his field. In his webinar series he and selected industry professionals offer guidance and insight on legal implications for organizations, managers, and employee representatives in the hospitality industry.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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National HR in Hospitality conference<\/h2>\n\n
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For more than a decade, human resources professionals in the hospitality industry have relied on HR in Hospitality to equip them with powerful guidance tailored to their unique challenges.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Our members have a place at the table as we analyze the latest labor law holdings and move ahead on labor relations.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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