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Research
Examining How Arbitrators Are Using AI
The Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution was asked by the National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) to conduct a survey of its members on the use of Generative AI.
Words Matter: Softened Phrasing Helps Make Deals, Research Reveals
New Cornell research by Alice Lee, assistant professor, shows that speaking "politely" increases the likelihood of people entering into negotiations and that people who hedge perform better in negotiations.
Congress Was Wrong: Arbitration Is More Plaintiff-Friendly Than Litigation, and We Can Make It Even More Just
In their new research paper, published in the American Bar Association Journal of Labor and Employment Law, Harry C. Katz, David Sherwyn, and Paul Wagner, demonstrate that the employees in civil rights cases enjoy significantly greater results in arbitration than in litigation.
The Changing Face of Public Agencies in Workplace Conflict Resolution: A Six-Country Study
Faculty from the ILR Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution spearheaded a landmark six-country study, which examined how public agencies involved in resolving workplace conflict resolution operate and how their roles have evolved.
Scheinman Institute Survey Finds Lack of Diversity in Arbitration Profession
The Scheinman Institute and the National Academy of Arbitrators released the results of a major survey that indicates, among other things, a lack of diversity in the arbitration profession.
The ILR School database that documents U.S. work stoppages informs journalists, policymakers, activists, scholars and the public about labor activism and unrest.
Individual Employment Rights Arbitration in the U.S.: Actors and Outcomes
The authors examine disposition statistics from employment arbitration cases administered over an 11-year period by the American Arbitration Association.