School of Management and Labor Relations

Welcome to the School of Management and Labor Relations

Rutgers’ School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) is the world’s leading source of expertise on managing and representing workers, designing effective organizations, and building strong employment relationships. In today’s global economy, more and more of the value created within companies rests in the knowledge of their workers, while workers – at all levels -- are experiencing growing anxiety about America’s ability to create and retain good jobs. Yet most business schools have only a handful of faculty who focus on talent issues and many do not require a single course on managing the workforce. In contrast, SMLR has 30 core faculty – many of them global leaders in their field – dedicated to focusing on workforce issues. Our goal is to become the partner of choice for organizations – companies, unions, non-profits, and government – as they seek to align their strategy, organization and talent, and to develop win-win partnerships between management and the workforce. As you learn more about the wide range of resources SMLR has to offer, please reach out to us. We look forward to working with you.
Latest News
People with Disabilities Want to Work, Have Similar Job Preferences as Others, Rutgers Researcher Finds The low employment rate of people with disabilities is not due to a lack of interest in obtaining jobs or to job preferences that differ from those of other job seekers, according to the analysis of a national survey by researchers from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University. >> Read more National Labor Scorecard How are workers faring? Are they doing better or worse? Labor Day honors the contributions American workers make to the United States economy, but a new National Labor Scorecard reveals a mixed bag for workers, who may have less to celebrate and more to be concerned about this year. >> View the National Labor Scorecard >> Listen to the audio clips >> more clips 10-28-08: Cutting Edge Issues in Workplace Human Rights Creative legal strategies have recently been developed that help workers and their representatives protect their rights and receive fair pay for their work. This conference will allow you to hear from the experts who developed these strategies and to consider how they might apply in New Jersey. >> read more Fall Seminar Series begins Fall Seminar Series on Thursdays from Noon to 2:00 pm, lunch included . >> read more
Resources for you
	Labor Studies and Employment Relations Minors Approved: >> Click here
	NEW Human Resource Management Undergraduate Minor >> Click here
	May 19, 2008 Convocation Photos >> Click here 1. Click on RU SMLR Convocation 2. Click Continue

	View Annual Review
	Expert Media Guide
	Rethinking Unions: A Virtual Edited Volume of Writing on New Forms of Labor Organization and Representation


MHRM or EMHRL: Human Resource Management 94 Rockafeller Road, Suite 216 Piscataway, NJ 08854 (732) 445-5973 Fax: (732) 445-2830 mhrm@rci.rutgers.edu	MLER or BA/LSER: Labor Studies and Employment Relations 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (732) 932-8559 Fax: (732) 932-8677 mler@smlr.rutgers.edu	Ph.D. in IRHR Degree: Ph.D. Program in Industrial Relations 94 Rockafeller Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 (732) 445-5974 Fax: (732) 445-2830 irhrphd@rci.rutgers.edu

updated:10/2008