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How Well-Meaning Allies Increase Stress for Marginalized People

Cornell Chronicle
Rsearch from Merrick Osborne found that when allies directly asked a marginalized person for help during a prejudice confrontation, marginalized group members reported more emotional burden than when no help was sought.
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How Well-Meaning Allies Increase Stress for Marginalized People

Q&A with Adam Schoenbachler

Future of Work fellow Adam Schoenbachler looks back to his roots and forward to new projects at the ILR School.
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Q&A with Adam Schoenbachler

Nick Salvatore, ‘One of Our Foremost Historians,’ Dies at 82

Cornell Chronicle
Nick Salvatore, a professor emeritus in the ILR School, an award-winning historian and teacher and lifelong champion for working people, died on Nov. 29 in Ithaca. He was 82.
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Nick Salvatore, ‘One of Our Foremost Historians,’ Dies at 82

Aima Raza ’27 Explores Ecuador as Laidlaw Scholar

Cornell Chronicle
Aima Raza ’27 was one of 23 fellow Laidlaw scholars to travel to Mushullakta in the Amazon of Ecuador to learn about community-led organizing and practices in sustainability and education.
Aima Raza ’27 traveled to Ecuador as part of the Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program.
Aima Raza ’27 Explores Ecuador as Laidlaw Scholar

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How Well-Meaning Allies Increase Stress for Marginalized People

Cornell Chronicle
Rsearch from Merrick Osborne found that when allies directly asked a marginalized person for help during a prejudice confrontation, marginalized group members reported more emotional burden than when no help was sought.
Crop close up focus of a Black woman show palm hand stop against racial gender discrimination.
How Well-Meaning Allies Increase Stress for Marginalized People

Narrative-Based Performance Reviews Deemed Fairest by Employees

Cornell Chronicle
Shifting from numerical to narrative-based performance reviews can significantly impact employees’ perceptions of fairness and their likelihood of improving performance based on the feedback, according to new research by Associate Professor Emily Zitek.
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Narrative-Based Performance Reviews Deemed Fairest by Employees

Q&A with Adam Schoenbachler

Future of Work fellow Adam Schoenbachler looks back to his roots and forward to new projects at the ILR School.
Adam Schoenbachler
Q&A with Adam Schoenbachler

‘Lifting and Shifting’ Workers Is Not Always the Best Answer

Cornell Chronicle
New research from Caitlin Ray, assistant professor in the ILR School’s Human Resource Studies Department, examines if internal mobility is good or bad for a business.
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‘Lifting and Shifting’ Workers Is Not Always the Best Answer

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

How Do Gender Norms Hold Women Back in the Workforce?

Cornell Chronicle
Encouraging a growth mindset and being more subtle about the pursuit of power and dominance are among the ways women might rise through the ranks in the workplace, according to a new model that maps women’s pathways to influence.
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How Do Gender Norms Hold Women Back in the Workforce?

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When profit kills: How private equity is eroding health care

U.S. Right to Know
“The recent research shows that no healthcare segment is beyond the reach of private equity owners who exploit publicly funded healthcare organizations for their own gains,” said Rosemary Batt, ILR professor of women and work, in this article about private equity ownership in the healthcare system.
When profit kills: How private equity is eroding health care

Talent loss adds hidden cost to corporate misconduct

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“We are underestimating the effects of firms engaging in stakeholder violations,” said ILR Professor Forrest Briscoe, about the effect on employee job turnover when a company is fined for corporate misconduct.
Talent loss adds hidden cost to corporate misconduct

Labor Unions announce coalition aimed at taking back state’s energy future

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Lara Skinner, executive director of the Climate Jobs Institute, describes the institute’s recent “Climate Jobs New Jersey: Moving Towards a Resilient Future” report and comments on the institute’s positive working relationship with the Climate Jobs New Jersey coalition of unions.
Labor Unions announce coalition aimed at taking back state’s energy future

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Art Wheaton, director of labor studies

On-again, off-again fuel-efficiency standards bad for auto industry

Dec. 4, 2025

“In the short-term GM, Ford and Stellantis may crank out more gas-powered trucks and SUVs with lower gas mileage and higher CO2 emissions, and higher profits. However, what automakers crave most is regulatory consistency that will allow them conduct long-term planning.” 

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Erica Groshen, senior economic advisor

Private sector data no substitute for official economic statistics

Nov. 13, 2025

“I would be surprised if DoorDash or Walmart have much data on medical care and housing inflation which are large parts of consumers' market basket. And they don't have a long track record of providing reliable data.” 

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Julie Greco was named the ILR School’s Communications Director in May 2025. She concentrates on the office’s storytelling, media relations and analytics work.

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