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Job Listings With Wide Pay Ranges May Deter Female Applicants

Cornell Chronicle
Pay range transparency laws intended to promote pay equity can inadvertently deter women from applying, thus perpetuating gender gaps in the workforce, according to research from Alice Lee, assistant professor of organizational behavior.
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Job Listings With Wide Pay Ranges May Deter Female Applicants

When Employees Win, What Compensation Do They Actually Get?:

A Cornell-led research team found that employees who win workplace disputes generally receive the full wages they are owed whether their case is decided through arbitration or in court.
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When Employees Win, What Compensation Do They Actually Get?:

Dionne Pohler Research: How ‘free money’ helped low-income workers stay employed

New research by Professor Dionne Pohler finds that a modest tax benefit in Canada – similar to the U.S. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – encouraged low-income workers to stay employed.
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Dionne Pohler Research: How ‘free money’ helped low-income workers stay employed

How ‘Free Money’ Helped Low-Income Workers Stay Employed

Cornell Chronicle
New research by Dionne Pohler, the David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations, found that a small, unexpected tax benefit helped low-income Canadians continue working, contrary to what classic economic theory would predict.
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How ‘Free Money’ Helped Low-Income Workers Stay Employed

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.
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Examining How Arbitrators Are Using AI

The Research of Ariel Avgar: Understanding The Critical Relationship Between Labor Relations and Healthcare Outcomes

Professor Ariel Avgar is conducting impactful research regarding labor and employment relations in the healthcare field.
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The Research of Ariel Avgar: Understanding The Critical Relationship Between Labor Relations and Healthcare Outcomes

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.
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Congress Was Wrong: Arbitration Is More Plaintiff-Friendly Than Litigation, and We Can Make It Even More Just

Analyzing Employee Organizing in Social Change Non-Profits

Brendan Klein explores collective bargaining in non-profit organizations and how this differs from the for-profit and public sectors.
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Analyzing Employee Organizing in Social Change Non-Profits

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.
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The Changing Face of Public Agencies in Workplace Conflict Resolution: A Six-Country Study

The Role of Politeness in Negotiations

Assistant Professor Alice Lee explores the role politeness in negotiations.
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The Role of Politeness in Negotiations

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.
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Scheinman Institute Survey Finds Lack of Diversity in Arbitration Profession

Strikes up 52% in 2022: Labor Action Tracker

The ILR School database that documents U.S. work stoppages informs journalists, policymakers, activists, scholars and the public about labor activism and unrest.
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Strikes up 52% in 2022: Labor Action Tracker