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See all eventseCornell Keynote - Event Overview People with criminal records are often denied employment because of discrimination and face added disadvantages related to employment history, education, skills, and career capital gaps. Employers and job seekers need new tools to replace decades-old hiring heuristics that are both inefficient and inequitable. Join Timothy McNutt, Matt Saleh, and Jodi Anderson Jr. of the Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative, part of ILR’s Center for Applied Research on Work, to learn how HR practices for hiring people with criminal records can be improved by helping employers see applicants beyond the lenses of risk and liability. What You'll Learn The results of employer research conducted in collaboration with Cornell's Brooks School of Public Policy and Cornell TechWhy factors such as credentials earned during incarceration strongly predict employment successHow Cornell ILR's “Restorative Record” digital tool invites applicants with criminal records to provide context and skills documentationHow the tool is being piloted by the Cornell University Division of Human Resources and expanded into the State University of New York hiring systemWhy New York State is an ideal locale for introducing private-sector practices that increase employment for justice-impacted peopleSpeakers Jodi Anderson Jr. Director of Technological Innovation, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative Center for Applied Research on Work, Cornell ILR School Matt Saleh Research Director, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative Center for Applied Research on Work, Cornell ILR School Timothy McNutt, Esq. Director, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative Center for Applied Research on Work, Cornell ILR School Christine Lovely Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Cornell University
Giulia Oliverio The gender wage gap and the child penalty Abstract: Child penalties account for most of the remaining gender inequality in the labor market. Yet, we still do not know much about why they remain so large and persistent. I start by documenting a novel fact, which is the presence of heterogeneity in child penalties in the US by measures of intra-household comparative advantage. Then, I investigate the effect of the closing of the gender wage gap on employment penalties for mothers over the years 1980-2010. To do so, I leverage gender differences in occupational choices and combine gender-specific local labor market shocks with pseudo-event studies around childbirth. I find evidence of a greater fall in child penalties in local labor markets with a faster convergence in the wage rate of women and men. I explore possible mechanisms and find evidence of an increase in education of women relative to men, delayed childbirth, and suggestive evidence of a shift in gender norms.
The 22nd Annual ILR Labor Roundtable brings a wide range of representatives in labor leadership, unions, and social justice organizations to engage in dynamic, in-depth conversations with students. Join us to learn about current trends and roles in the labor movement, as well as the fundamental role it plays in bringing about social change. This event is sponsored by the ILR Worker Institute and is open to all Cornell students. Speakers include: Michael Herron, Special Representative; Grievance and Arbitration Department UFT Grace Bogdanove, SEIU 1199 Sarah O'Quinn, Government Relations Officer ILO Emily Rodekohr, Vice President of the Ithaca Fire Association Christine Johnson, UAW Local 2300 President Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, Deputy Director Street Vendor Project Lindsy Lee, Acting Direct Honors Attorney Program DOL Jordan Palmer, Actor's Equity, Strippers United Jamaine Gibson, Amalgamated Transit Union More to come!
Graduate Programs for Workplace Leaders
The ILR School's four graduate degrees in workplace studies are led by faculty whose teaching and research influences individuals and organizations around the world. Through these programs, students explore topics such as labor relations, human resources and organizational behavior, empowering graduates to lead and transform today's dynamic workplaces.
James T. Carter received his Ph.D. from Columbia and has held numerous education and human resource positions. He joined ILR’s Department of Organizational Behavior in Fall 2023.
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