School of Labor and Employment Relations | University of Illinois

LER: Advancing Employment Relations

Welcome to the School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER), one of the world's premier programs dedicated to advancing theory, policy and practice in all aspects of labor and employment relations. Students in our master's and doctoral programs pursue careers in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, and related fields—learning from a distinguished faculty with expertise in:

I. HR Management;
II. Industrial Relations and Labor Studies;
III. Labor Economics;
IV. Labor and Employment Law;
V. International and Cross-Cultural Studies; and
VI. SocioTechnical Systems.

The Labor Education Program (LEP) and Center for Human Resource Management (CHRM) advance innovation for students and practitioners across the state and around the world.