Rafael Gomez

Rafael Gomez is an Associate Professor of Employment Relations at the University of Toronto. He served as the Director of the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources from 2015-2020, and returned as Director July 1, 2021 His previous appointments included the London School of Economics as a senior lecturer in management and industrial relations. He has been invited to conduct research and lecture at universities around the world, including Madrid, Moscow, Munich, Beijing and Zurich.

In 2005 he was awarded the Labor and Employment Relations Association’s John T. Dunlop Outstanding Scholar Award for exceptional contributions to international and comparative labour and employment research. In 2013-14 his book The Little Black Book for Managers was a UK business book business bestseller and in 2015 his book Small Business and the City was published by U of T/Rotman press. His current research examines the role of unions and other labour market institutions in the provision of employee voice and what this means for workers and broader democratic engagement. As a leading expert in workplace innovation, Rafael brings extensive relevant experience to OMT Human Capital. .He received a BA in economics and political science from Glendon College (York University) and an MA in economics and a PhD in industrial relations from the University of Toronto. He is based in Toronto.