- Director, Labor and Employment Law Programs, ILR School
Esta Bigler, Esq., is Director of Cornell University ILR’s Labor and Employment Law Program and Director of ILR's NYC Government and Community Relations.
Education and Training
The Labor and Employment Law Program offers multi-perspective forums and conferences that address current legal topics affecting the workplace.
Gain current knowledge of ever-changing employment law issues and employee relations practices and policies.
Co-Sponsored with the Center for Applied Research on Work - Worker Protections at Risk: The Supreme Court Abandons Chevron Deference
Legal Repositories
The Title VII Class Action Consent Decree Repository contains unedited full text decrees and allows searching by specific clauses. The database is free and open to the public and includes consent decrees negotiated in Title VII race and sex discrimination class action lawsuits.
The ADA Case Repository contains court decisions, settlement agreements, and consent decrees decided or agreed to under the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended (ADA as amended).
About Us
- Deputy Director, Labor and Employment Law Program
As Deputy Director of ILR’s Labor and Employment Law Program, Cecilia Oyediran designs curriculum and provides instruction on workplace law to employers and workers, including social equity partici
- Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives
Sara joined the Labor and Employment Law Program in 2022, bringing many years of experience in program administration, curriculum development, and addressing the learning needs of nontraditional
- Program Coordinator, Labor and Employment Law
Tomisha joined the Labor and Employment Law Program in 2023 as Program Coordinator.
Social Justice and Employment
Social Justice and EmploymentThe Labor and Employment Law Program has been working in areas of social science research, social justice, and employment discrimination for over 20 years through its national conferences, seminars, and training programs. Its Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative (CJEI) was founded in 2014 and has grown into separate entity, now part of ILR's Outreach Strategic Initiatives Incubator.
ILR Program Helps People with Criminal Records Return to Workforce