Wednesday, October 05, 2005
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 5 October 2005
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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IWS Weekly Bulletin, 5 October 2005
Academic Research
International
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 5 October 2005
Academic Research
- Important news for researchers --
- Issues of the Industrial & Labor Relations Review that are not within 18 months of the most current release are available free of charge on the Internet. Only subscribers can retrieve the current issues. Free issues date from APRIL 2003.
- PLEASE NOTE: In order to retrieve the free issues, one must go to the ARCHIVES Pull-Down Menu in the left margin and pick the date(s) of interest. Then click on GO.
- See
- INDUSTRIAL & LABOR RELATIONS REVIEW
- http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/ilrreview/
- American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
- PAPERS AND STUDIES
- National Poverty Center
- How Do Tax Policies Affect Low Income Workers?
- By Kevin A. Hassett
- Posted: Monday, October 3, 2005
- Publication Date: September 6, 2005
- http://www.aei.org/docLib/20051003_HassettSept2005.pdf
- [full-text, 36 pages]
- WORKING PAPER #503
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
- INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SECTION
- September 2005
- Union Membership in the United States: The Divergence between the Public and Private Sectors
- Henry S. Farber
- Princeton University
- September 19, 2005
- http://www.irs.princeton.edu/pubs/pdfs/503.pdf
- [full-text, 30 pages]
International
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- Pacts for employment and competitiveness (Database of Case Studies)
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/areas/industrialrelations/pecs/index.htm
- [studies completed in 2001 now available by country and firm]
- European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) Online
- [Comparative Study]
- Industrial relations in the Airline Sector [29 September 2005]
- http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2005/08/study/index.html
- or
- http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2005/08/study/tn0508101s.html
- ILO, Bangkok:
- The following are recent publications on
- Analysis report of the baseline survey for the TICW Project Phase II in Yunnan province
- by ILO IPEC Task Team of Yunnan Provincial Statistics Bureau
- Bangkok: ILO IPEC, 2005
- xi, 106 p.
- ISBN 92-2-117358-5 (Print version)
- ISBN 92-2-117359-3 (Web version)
- < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/../child/trafficking/downloads/yunnan.pdf >
- The Mekong challenge - employment and protection of migrant workers in Thailand: national laws/practices versus international labour standards?
- by ILO IPEC Mekong Sub-regional Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women
- Bangkok: ILO IPEC, 2005
- vii, 156 p.
- ISBN 92-2-017551-7 (Print version)
- ISBN 92-2-017552-5 (Web version)
- < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/../child/trafficking/downloads/migrantworkers.pdf >
- The Mekong challenge - human trafficking: redefining demand
- by ILO IPEC Mekong Sub-regional Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women
- Bangkok: ILO IPEC, 2005
- v, 84 p.
- ISBN 92-2-117559-6 (Print version)
- ISBN 92-2-117560-X (Web version)
- < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/../child/trafficking/downloads/demand.pdf >
- Positive action: reducing poverty through social dialogue - a guidebook for trade unions and employers' organizations
- by Rosalind Harvey and edited by Chang-Hee Lee
- Bangkok: ILO, 2005
- 88 p.
- ISBN 92-2-116151-X
- < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/pub05-03.pdf >
- Positive action: reducing poverty through social dialogue - a training manual for trade unions
- by Rosalind Harvey and edited by Raghwan
- Bangkok: ILO, 2005
- 94 p.
- ISBN 92-2-116177-3
- < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/pub05-02.pdf >
- Cambodia
- Report to the Government on employment injury insurance in Cambodia: legislation, financing and administration
- Bangkok: ILO Sub-regional Office for East Asia, 2005
- xii, 165 p.
- ISBN 92-2-117593-6 (Print version)
- ISBN 92-2-117594-4 (Web version)
- < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/pub05-04.pdf >
- OECD
- Home High-Level Policy Forum: Ageing and Employment Policies
- http://www.oecd.org/document/33/0,2340,en_2649_201185_35420449_1_1_1_1,00.html
- Thematic Review
- http://www.oecd.org/department/0,2688,en_2649_34747_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
- COUNTRY REPORTS (currently 18 available)--
- http://www.oecd.org/document/18/0,2340,en_21571361_35042830_27765586_1_1_1_1,00.html
- Available now and free are COUNTRY NOTES found at the above URL
- For example, see--
- OECD urges FRANCE to do more to help older workers
- http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/52/51/34593805.pdf
- OECD Policy Brief:
- Economic Survey of Korea 2005 [5 October 2005]
- http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/33/32/35446408.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- For more information, see --
- Economic Survey of Korea 2005 [5 October 2005]
- http://www.oecd.org/document/18/0,2340,en_2649_201185_35428626_1_1_1_1,00.html
- BLS: [COMPENSATION DATABASE]
- NCS Wage Query System
- http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/outside.jsp?survey=nc
- See OVERVIEW at
- http://data.bls.gov/help/pdq/nchlpover.htm
- See also--
- National Compensation Survey (NCS) --WAGES
- http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm
- See also --
- National Compensation Survey:
- GUIDE FOR EVALUATING YOUR FIRM'S JOBS AND PAY
- http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf
- [full-text, 77 pages]
- BLS: Compensation and Working Conditions (CWC) Online [28 September 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/home.htm
- Retirement Plan Design and the Mobile Workforce (09/28/2005)
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20050926ar01p1.htm
- Census: 2004 State and Local Government Employee-Retirement Systems [28 September 2005]
- http://www.census.gov/govs/www/retire.html
- or
- MARCH 2004 Data at
- http://www.census.gov/govs/www/retire04.html
- Census: School Enrollment Social and Economic Characteristics of Students: October 2004 [3 October 2005]
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school.html
- Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
- In collaboration with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Putting Data to Work: Occupational Health Indicators from Thirteen Pilot States for 2000
- October 2005
- http://www.cste.org/pdffiles/newpdffiles/CSTEOHIndicatorResultsfinal92705.pdf
- [full-text, 82 pages]
- Mercer
- 2006 Worldwide Pay Survey
- United Kingdom
- London, 3 October 2005
- http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml?idContent=1116005
- Mercer
- 2005 China Corporate Benchmark Monitor (CBM)
- China
- Beijing, 19 September 2005
- http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1194985
- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- SHRM Showcases Disability Mentoring Day, October 19th
- http://www.shrm.org/press_published/TOC.asp
- Please note: an excellent site for more information on this topic is the
- EMPLOYMENT and DISABILITY INSTITUTE (EDI) at
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/
- Towers Perrin Projects An 8% Increase In Employer-Sponsored Health Care Costs For 2006 As Annual Cost per Employee Reaches $8,424 [28 September 2005]
- After Five Years of Double-Digit Increases, The Crisis Turns Chronic for U.S. Businesses
- Some Employers Take Action to Control Costs and Minimize Cost Shift to Employees
- http://www.towersperrin.com/hrservices/webcache/towers/United_States/press_releases/2005_09_28/2005_09_28.htm
- Towers Perrin U.S. Legislative Tracking Charts -- UPDATED 26 September 2005
- Health and Welfare
- < http://www.towersperrin.com/hrservices/webcache/towers/jsp/publications_search/../../United_States/publications/Periodicals/Leg_Tracking_Charts/2005_09_26/LTC_HW_2005_09_26.pdf >
- [full-text, 24 pages]
- Human Resources
- < http://www.towersperrin.com/hrservices/webcache/towers/jsp/publications_search/../../United_States/publications/Periodicals/Leg_Tracking_Charts/2005_09_26/LTC_HR_2005_09_26.pdf >
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- Retirement
- < http://www.towersperrin.com/hrservices/webcache/towers/jsp/publications_search/../../United_States/publications/Periodicals/Leg_Tracking_Charts/2005_09_26/LTC_RET_2005_09_26.pdf >
- [full-text, 15 pages]
- FindLaw
- Workers' Compensation
- http://injury.findlaw.com/workers-compensation/
- BEA: PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS: AUGUST 2005 [30 September 2005]
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2005/pi0805.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2005/pi0805.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2005/pi0805.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- or
- Highlights
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2005/pi0805_fax.pdf
- OECD Consumer Prices - Updated: 4 October 2005
- http://www.oecd.org/document/24/0,2340,en_2649_201185_35431640_1_1_1_1,00.html
- or
- http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/13/32/35439765.pdf
- [full-text 5 pages]
- Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy [STATISTICS]
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - October 2005 Update
- http://www.sba.gov/advo/stats/sbfaq.pdf
- [full-text, 2 pages]
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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