The Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER) combines academic and industry resources for research, education, and dialogue dedicated to the modernization of hospitality industry labor and management relations and human resources management. To support both management and labor, the center sponsors research, classroom enrichment, and industry roundtables. The center also offers a forum for the most recent analysis of labor and employment law by experts and practitioners throughout the industry.
"Human resources generally and labor relations specifically constitute a major element of the hospitality industry. This center is dedicated to modernizing the interaction of labor and management for the benefit of all."
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COVID-19 insights and tools for the hospitality industry
The School of Hotel Administration has developed a collection of resources to equip all sectors of the hospitality industry with tools and guidance as its leaders continue to navigate the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CIHLER Advisory Board members are often featured as thought leaders in their fields, offering guidance and insights on legal implications for organizations, managers, and employee representatives in the hospitality industry. The informative articles and updates shared are even more important when the hospitality world is changing rapidly as is happening now during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more than a decade, human resources professionals in the hospitality industry have relied on HR in Hospitality to equip them with powerful guidance tailored to their unique challenges
CIHLER provides students with a variety of opportunities to stay actively engaged in the industry’s key labor and employment issues. Through the center's events, industry conferences, and courses, students connect with alumni and industry executives.
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Cornell alumni and industry experts representing both management and workers discuss whether U.S. employers should require their employees to be vaccinated.
The Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER) Advisory Board members and their companies are often featured in the news as thought leaders in their fields. Here, at CIHLER, we are proud to recognize their accomplishments. Please take a moment to learn more about our members!
August 24, 2021
Unemployment benefits ending, but hotels’ labor woes may continue
David Sherwyn ’86 (ILR), JD ’89, John and Melissa Ceriale Professor of Hospitality Human Resources, professor of law, Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowship, and academic director of CIHLER
