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Can My Boss Force Me Not to Wear a Face Mask at Work?
Wall Street Journal
Wendy Strobel Gower, program director at the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, says, “It comes down to: Does your company have an obligation to follow the guidance of federal and also state and local authorities?”
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.”
Research on Social Influence can be Applied to Vaccination Choice: ILR Professor
In a recent interview, ILR School Associate Professor Vanessa Bohns discussed how sharing information about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine can impact other people’s choices.
Research Identifies Workers Who Should be First for Vaccine
Frontline workers, the most vulnerable among essential workers, are most in need of the vaccine, according to a research team including labor economist Francine Blau.
Video: Employer Liability Protection, Workers Compensation, and a National Fund
Esta Bigler hosts a webinar discussion with labor-law experts that explores state and national approaches to employer liability and funding for employment benefits.
Reopening Schools Will Take Community Collaboration
When tensions start to rise over school reopening details, communities can rally around anthems reminding them to negotiate in ways that will benefit children.
Racial and Economic Inequality in NYS within the Context of the Pandemic and Protests against Racism
The average annual salary from 2014 to 2018 in New York state for a white worker was $60,808 as compared to $40,707 for a black worker in New York state, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
Asian American and Pacific Islander workers, two million of whom work on the frontlines in the health care, personal services and transportation industries, face increased xenophobic and racial discrimination in the workplace.
ILR's Institute for Compensation Studies outlines a few realities of which older workers, employers and policymakers should be aware during the pandemic.
Knowing who is at risk and how to support those most in need helps managers assist workers who are especially vulnerable during the pandemic, according to ILR Associate Professor William Sonnenstuhl.
