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Work and the Coronavirus

We've created a resource to help make sense of how the pandemic is changing the workplace. We will continue to share data, analysis, research and insight from our faculty and experts.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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WORK! ILR's podcast with Tony Byers

D&I Program Director Tony Byers talks with the dean

In our latest episode of “WORK! Exploring the Future of Work, Labor and Employment,” Cornell ILR Dean Alex Colvin speaks with Tony Byers, director of Diversity & Inclusion Programs at the ILR Center for Advanced HR Studies, about what companies and employees can do to make workplaces more diverse, equitable and inclusive for people of color. 

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Training and Education

We help people make their workplaces more inclusive

We offer training at all career stages to help build a more inclusive work culture.

 

Find out more about diversity and inclusion courses you can take now.

Find out about our Chief Diversity Officer program.

Equitable Access to Work

Cornell ILR faculty and staff provide research, trainings and education on New York State workplace and employment issues. Check out some of our latest projects. 

 

Opinion – All Undocumented Immigrants Deserve Citizenship – Not Just Essential Workers

Shannon Gleeson outlines the situation faced by undocumented workers, and discusses potential futures for them including pathways to citizenship and their relationship.
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Opinion – All Undocumented Immigrants Deserve Citizenship – Not Just Essential Workers

Understanding The Increase in Domestic Violence During the Coronavirus Pandemic as a Union Issue

KC Wagner discusses Domestic violence as a growing concern for unions during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Understanding The Increase in Domestic Violence During the Coronavirus Pandemic as a Union Issue

ILR Initiative Bridging Gap Between Legal System, Employment

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ILR’s Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative will help the Port Authority hire job candidates with criminal records.
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ILR Initiative Bridging Gap Between Legal System, Employment

New York State Economic Development

ILR advances the world of work through research, teaching and outreach across New York State. Much of ILR’s expertise, from labor relations and conflict- resolution strategies to HR practices, has helped workers, employers and communities confront COVID-19. Below are examples of our state impact.

The U.S. Can Build the Largest Offshore Wind Industry in the World

The U.S. Can Build the Largest Offshore Wind Industry in the World with a Commitment to Ambitious Climate Action, Racial Justice, and Good Jobs
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The U.S. Can Build the Largest Offshore Wind Industry in the World

COVID-19 Tracking Tool Offered to Public

Demographics, poverty rates and other variables within the boundaries of each NYS school district are offered alongside COVID-19 data.
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COVID-19 Tracking Tool Offered to Public

Future of Work

While many different organizations are entering into the debates on the Future of Work, the ILR School has been at the center of these conversations since its founding. Uniquely positioned as an interdisciplinary school of work, we approach these issues from both academic and practitioner points of view. It is not sufficient simply to issue studies and reports; we need to intervene in the world. We need to understand how this economy is helping and hurting workers now so that we can support them in the short run. Then, using those insights, we must work to change laws and policies to promote a more inclusive and just economy, without sacrificing the opportunities of the digital age.

What does the future of work look like in the digital age? And what can be done to ensure that this new digital economy benefits everyone?

Webinar - COVID-19: Permanent Impact on Public Sector Workforce

Join us for a discussion about how some public sector organizations have made changes, which changes have worked and which have not, and what the workplace might look like when we go back to “normal.”
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Webinar - COVID-19: Permanent Impact on Public Sector Workforce

Food Delivery Apps Are Booming. Their Workers Are Often Struggling.

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Maria Figueroa, Worker Institute expert on gig economy is quoted in New York Times on impact of the pandemic on food delivery workers.
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Food Delivery Apps Are Booming. Their Workers Are Often Struggling.

Gig Worker Rights in New York State during the Covid-19 Crisis and Beyond

"COVID is becoming an occupational disease,” said State Senator Jessica Ramos in her closing remarks in this Worker Institute hosted panel.
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Gig Worker Rights in New York State during the Covid-19 Crisis and Beyond