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HRER In the News

Here are some great HRER News, HRER Journals, and our HRER faculty research in the following: 

HR Insight Zoom Conference: Compensation Challenges in Times of High Inflation  (November 2, 2022)

Our outstanding HR compensation professor Dow Scott and Simens's compensation director Donald Hubbartt gave us a deep analysis and solutions for compensation challenges in times of high inflation. HR insight Zoom conference is usually held on the first Wednesday of every month for HR undergraduates, graduate students, and HR alumni.

Workspan/World At Work  (April 27, 2022)

Organizations Are Upping Their Investment in Innovation→
As COVID-19 forces increased business innovation, businesses must consider how to reward employees for this innovation, says Professor Dow Scott in an article about research he conducted in partnership with World At Work.

Farm Equipment  (February 17, 2022)
How Do Union Negotiations Work?→
Ben Thorpe sat down with Associate Professor Peter Norlander to discuss what happens during union negotiations and why the first contract proposed during the Deere strike was rejected by the majority of unionized John Deere workers. 

The Center Square  (December 6, 2021)
More than 182,000 fewer Illinoisans in labor force than two years ago→
Associate Professor Peter Norlander spoke with Greg Bishop of The Center Square about the factors driving the decline of Illinoisans in the workforce.

Las Vegas Review Journal (August 26,2021)
Nevadans worry about future as enhanced jobless benefits set to end→
Associate professor Peter Norlander says research shows those on long-term unemployment take the longest to recover jobs and their earnings.

Faculty research

Workers’ rights should apply to Uber and Lyft, too, says Professor Norlander

Professor Peter Norlander has challenged Uber and Lyft to consider issues of worker's rights for their drivers. Read more

We all must keep the needle moving toward justice, says professor

Professor Arup Varma shared in a Q Talks Podcast his experience navigating the tension between being not white and not Black. Read more

Past labor movements may help us predict the future

Professor Peter Norlander views the pandemic as a dramatic and unifying event and explains on the Q Talks Podcast how he uses the Great Depression as a framework for understanding how our future may unfold. READ MORE