Wednesday, February 22, 2006
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 22 February 2006
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, 22 February 2006
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
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IWS Weekly Bulletin, 22 February 2006
Academic Research
- Hans Boeckler Foundation
- Tangian A. (2005) A composite indicator of working conditions in the EU-15 for policy monitoring and analytical purposes
- http://www.boeckler.de/pdf/p_wsi_diskp_135.pdf
- [Full-text, 80 pages, in GERMAN ]
- or
- http://www.boeckler.de/pdf/p_wsi_diskp_135_e.pdf
- [full-text, 78 pages, in ENGLISH]
- Tangian A. (2005) Monitoring flexicurity policies in the EU with dedicated composite indicators
- http://www.boeckler.de/pdf/p_wsi_diskp_137.pdf
- [full-text, 50 pages, in ENGLISH]
- Tangian A. ( December 2005) European welfare state under the policy "make work pay": Analysis with composite indicators
- http://www.boeckler.de/pdf/p_wsi_diskp_141.pdf
- [full-text, 38 pages, in ENGLISH]
International
- European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) Online
- EU Level
- Key EU industrial relations initiatives in prospect [20 February 2006]
- http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/02/feature/eu0602203f.html
- European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)
- SWEDEN:
- Working Conditions for Employees with Disabilities [8 February 2006]
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/2006/02/SE0602NU03.htm
- For other NEWS UPDATES from EWCO, see --- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/newsupdates.htm
- For other NEWS UPDATES from EWCO, see --- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/newsupdates.htm
- THE WORLD BANK
- Washington, D.C.
- Office of the Chief Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean
- POVERTY REDUCTION AND GROWTH: VIRTUOUS AND VICIOUS CIRCLES [14 February 2006]
- Guillermo E. Perry, Omar S. Arias, J. Humberto López, William F. Maloney, Luis Servén
- http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/LACEXT/EXTLACOFFICEOFCE/0,,contentMDK:20819439~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:870893,00.html
- or
- http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTLACOFFICEOFCE/Resources/870892-1139877599088/virtuous_circles1_complete.pdf
- [full-text, 238 pages]
- Census: The Effects of Government Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty: 2004 [14 February 2006]
- http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2004/effect2004.html
- Press Release 14 February 2006
- Census Bureau Releases Income and Poverty Estimates Reflecting Expanded Income Definitions
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/006450.html
- Council of Economic Advisors
- Economic Report of the President 2006 [15 February 2006]
- http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/index.html
- or
- http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/13feb20061330/www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/2006/2006_erp.pdf
- [full-text, 401 pages]
- GAO: Social Security Numbers: Coordinated Approach to SSN Data Could Help Reduce Unauthorized Work, by Barbara D. Bovbjerg, director, education, workforce, and income security, before a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Social Security and the Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-06-458T, February 16.
- http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-458T
- or
- http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06458t.pdf
- [full-text, 16 pages
- and
- Highlights -
- http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06458thigh.pdf
- Health and Human Services
- 2006 HHS POVERTY GUIDELINES [24 January 2006]
- http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/06poverty.shtml
- See also -
- Prior HHS Poverty Guidelines and Federal Register References
- http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/figures-fed-reg.shtml
- NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:
- Avian Influenza: Protecting Workers from Exposure
- http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/avianflu/
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
- Job Posting
- February 20, 2006
- CCPA Inequality Research Project
- Title: Project Director
- http://www.policyalternatives.ca/index.cfm?call=C75469B1&act=main
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
- Designing Benefits With Evidence in Mind [16 February 2006]
- February 2006
- EBRI Issue Brief #290
- Paperback, 16 pp.
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/briefspdf/EBRI_IB_02-20062.pdf
- [full-text, 16 pages]
- Executive Summary
- http://www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3622
- Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
- Taking The Mystery Out Of Retirement Planning [15 February 2006]
- http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/NRTOC.html
- Press Release
- Labor Department Unveils Resource to Help Americans Plan for Retirement [15 February 2006]
- http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/ebsa/EBSA20060274.htm
- Kauffman Foundation
- Press Release [16 February 2006]
- New Kauffman Foundation Study Identifies Key Factors Driving Offshoring of Corporate R&D
- http://www.kauffman.org/items.cfm?itemID=678
- Highlights at
- Here or There? A Survey on the Factors in Multinational R&D Location and IP Protection
- http://www.kauffman.org/pdf/thursby_slides_022006.pdf
- [full-text, 29 pages]
- The study mentioned above was presented to the National Academies on 16 February. It may appear at the following links soon.
- Government--University--Industry Research Roundtable
- http://www7.nationalacademies.org/guirr/index.html
- and/or
- http://www7.nationalacademies.org/guirr/PUBLICATIONS.html
- Manpower Inc.
- Talent Shortage Survey: Global Results [21 February 2006]
- http://www.manpower.com/mpcom/files?name=Results_TalentShortage_2006.pdf
- [full-text, 7 pages]
- [Thanks to Gary Price at ResourceShelf.com for the tip]
- Related white paper --
- Confronting the Coming Talent Crunch: What's Next?
- http://www.manpower.com/mpcom/files?name=Talent_Shortage_Whitepaper_Global_Final.pdf
- [full-text, 16 pages]
- Press Release 21 February 2006
- Manpower Inc. Talent Shortage Survey Reveals 40% of Employers Worldwide Are Struggling to Find Qualified Job Candidates
- http://investor.manpower.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=188082
- National MultiCultural Institute
- Human Trafficking Search
- http://www.humantraffickingsearch.net/
- National Health Policy Forum
- Background Paper
- February 8, 2006
- Health Benefits in Retirement: Set for Extinction?
- Mark Merlis, Consultant
- http://www.nhpf.org/pdfs_bp/BP_RetireeHealth_02-08-06.pdf
- [full-text, 33 pages]
- NewsNow
- To monitor Human Resources related stories coming out of the United Kingdom (UK) on an ongoing and/or real time basis, use the following link from NewsNow.
- Human Resources (UK)
- http://www.newsnow.co.uk/newsfeed/?name=Human+Resources
- Towers Perrin
- Update for 14 February 2006 (online 16 February 2006)
- 1. Towers Perrin U.S. Legislative Tracking Charts Health and Welfare
- United States
- http://www.towersperrin.com/hrservices/webcache/towers/United_States/publications/Periodicals/Leg_Tracking_Charts/2006_02_16/LTC_HW_2006_02_16.pdf
- [full-text, 28 pages]
- 2. Towers Perrin U.S. Legislative Tracking Charts Human Resources
- United States
- http://www.towersperrin.com/hrservices/webcache/towers/United_States/publications/Periodicals/Leg_Tracking_Charts/2006_02_16/LTC_HR_2006_02_16.pdf
- [full-text, 9 pages]
- 3. Towers Perrin U.S. Legislative Tracking Charts Retirement
- United States
- http://www.towersperrin.com/hrservices/webcache/towers/United_States/publications/Periodicals/Leg_Tracking_Charts/2006_02_16/LTC_RET_2006_02_16.pdf
- [full-text, 17 pages]
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division
- Opinion Letters
- http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/opinion/opinion.htm
- EEOC PRESS RELEASE
- FEBRUARY 17, 2006
- ALL EEOC AGE BIAS CLAIMS AGAINST SIDLEY & AUSTIN TO GO FORWARD, FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULES
- Unanimous 7th Circuit Says EEOC Has Enforcement Authority To Obtain Money for Expelled Partners
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/2-17-06.html
- BLS: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JANUARY 2006 [22 February 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
- [full-text, 27 pages]
- BLS: REAL EARNINGS IN JANUARY 2006 [22 February 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
- [full-text, 7 pages]
- BLS: Producer Price Indexes -- January 2006 [17 February 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ppi.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/ppi.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY AND UNIT LABOR COST TRENDS, REVISED DATA FOR 2004 [15 February 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod4.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod4.pdf
- [full-text, 18 pages]
- BLS: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS: SECOND QUARTER 2005 [15 February 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewbd.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewbd.pdf
- [full-text, 15 pages]
- BLS: U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - JANUARY 2006 - [16 February 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ximpim.pdf
- [full-text, 19 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/ximpim.supp.toc.htm
- PEW Charitable Trusts
- Getting a Piece of the Pie:
- Federal Grants to Faith-Based Social Service Organizations
- By Lisa M. Montiel, Senior Research Scientist
- David J. Wright, Project Director, Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy
- http://www.pewtrusts.org/pdf/Roundtable_FBOS_0206.pdf
- [full-text, 52 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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