Centers & Institutes
Exciting things are happening within our centers, institutes, and special program initiatives. Here’s a collection of recent stories and updates.
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 […]

Destinations at Risk: The Invisible Burden of Tourism
Mark Milstein and the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise co-authored a report describing how destinations must uncover and account for tourism’s hidden costs.

Cornell law student and EMI’s Casanova discuss Operation Car Wash
Operation Car Wash, Brazil’s ongoing investigation of systemic corruption, exposed money-laundering schemes at Petrobras and other state-owned organizations.

Is sustainability a major concern for U.S. companies, or is China moving to the fore?
As China and other emerging countries increase efforts in corporate sustainability initiatives, the U.S. may be falling behind, says EMI contributor.

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 […]

Interning with Dow Chemical at the intersection of sustainability and business
Matt Pundmann, MBA ’19, reflects on his summer internship at Dow Chemical, where sustainability is at the core of its mission.