Tuesday, October 23, 2007
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 24 October 2007
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, 24 October 2007
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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 24 October 2007
Academic Research
- British Medical Journal
- The global impact of income inequality on health by age: an observational study [21 October 2007]
- http://press.psprings.co.uk/bmj/october/inequality.pdf
- [full-text, 5 pages]
- Press Release 21 October 2007
- Wide Income Gap Linked to Deaths in Both Rich and Poor Nations
- http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/534506/?sc=dwtn
- Inter-American Development Bank
- Research Department Working Papers: WP-617
- Minority Enrollments at Public Universities of Diverse Selectivity Levels under Different Admission Regimes: The Case of Texas
- http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubWP-617.pdf
- [full-text, 37 pages]
- Author:
- Alfonso, Mariana; Calcagno, Juan Carlos
- Inter-American Development Bank
- Research Department Working Papers: WP-623
- Occupational Training to Reduce Gender Segregation: The Impacts of ProJoven [October 2007]
- http://www.iadb.org/res/publications/pubfiles/pubWP-623.pdf
- [full-text, 25 pages]
- Author:
- Ñopo, Hugo; Saavedra-Chanduví, Jaime; Robles, Miguel
International
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview reports [October 2007]
- Estonia
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070515.htm >
- Slovenia
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070514.htm >
- Bulgaria
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070513.htm >
- Czech Republic
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070512.htm >
- Latvia
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070516.htm >
- Poland
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070517.htm >
- Romania
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070518.htm >
- Slovakia
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070519.htm >
- Denmark
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070520.htm >
- Cyprus
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070521.htm >
- Portugal
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070522.htm >
- Hungary
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070523.htm >
- Ireland
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070524.htm >
- Lithuania
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070525.htm >
- Luxembourg
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070526.htm >
- Malta
- < http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070527.htm >
- ILO -(International Labour Organization)
- INFORM -- Bureau of Library and Information Services
- Resource Guide on Youth Employment
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/resource/subject/youth.htm
- Guide des ressources sur l'emploi des jeunes
- http://www.ilo.org/public/french/support/lib/resource/subject/youth.htm
- Guía de recursos sobre empleo de los jóvenes
- http://www.ilo.org/public/spanish/support/lib/resource/subject/youth.htm
- UK
- Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
- Employment Relations Research Series No. 88, September 2007
- Implementing information and consultation: early experience under the ICE Regulations [15 October 2007]
- Mark Hall, Sue Hutchinson, Jane Parker, John Purcell and Michael Terry
- http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file41647.pdf
- [full-text, 108 pages]
- Office of the United Nations HIgh Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
- From Exclusion to Equality: Realizing the rights of persons with disabilities [17 October 2007]
- Handbook for Parliamentarians on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol
- http://ohchr.org/english/about/publications/docs/ExclusionEqualityDisabilities.pdf
- [full-text, 163 pages]
- Press Release 17 October 2007
- Disabilities Handbook
- http://unhq-appspub-01.un.org/LIB/DHLRefWeblog.nsf/dx/17102007093320AMSLKHWD.htm
- BLS: Three new products updated each month
- (1) Labor Force Status Flows, September 2007
- (Numbers in thousands)
- http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_flows_current.pdf
- (2) Labor force status flows by sex
- (Numbers in thousands)
- http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_flows_recent.pdf
- (3) Labor force status flows by sex 1994-2007
- (Numbers in thousands)
- http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_flows_history.pdf
- or
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/lf/cps_flows_history.txt
- and
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/lf/cps_flows_history_format.txt
- See notice below --
- New research series on labor force status flows from the Current Population Survey [23 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_flows.htm
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL34213
- Retirement Savings Accounts: Fees, Expenses, and Account Balances
- October 17, 2007
- Patrick Purcell, Specialist in Income Security, Domestic Social Policy Division
- http://www.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34213_20071017.pdf
- [full-text, 18 pages]
- U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announces 2007 Labor Hall of Fame induction [19 October 2007]
- http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/oasam/oasam20071627.htm
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Office of Advocacy
- Small Business Growth: Searching for Stylized Facts [23 October 2007]
- by Brian Headd and Bruce Kirchoff
- http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs311tot.pdf
- [full-text, 34 pages]
- and
- research summary
- http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs311.pdf
- [full-text, 2 pages]
- and
- Press Release
- http://www.sba.gov/advo/press/07-33.html
- UnionReports.gov -- This is the new URL for the Office of Labor-management Standards (OLMS) Online Public Disclosure Room found on www.dol.gov
- UnionReports.gov
- http://unionreports.gov
- MDRC
- Civic Engagement in Camden, New Jersey [September 2007]
- A Baseline Portrait
- The Camden Regional Equity Demonstration Project
- Robert Lake, Kathe Newman, Philip Ashton, Richard Nisa, Bradley Wilson
- Rutgers University New Brunswick
- http://www.mdrc.org/publications/460/full.pdf
- [full-text, 87 pages]
- Project on Government Oversight (POGO)
- http://pogo.org/index.shtml
- About
- http://pogo.org/p/x/aboutus.html
- FEDERAL CONTRACTOR MISCONDUCT DATABASE
- http://www.contractormisconduct.org/
- Watson Wyatt
- See
- Executive Summary of Report
- 2007/2008 Global Strategic Rewards® study
- http://www.watsonwyatt.com/research/resrender.asp?id=2007-US-0164&page=1
- Press Release
- Companies Worldwide Struggle to Attract, Retain Workers [22 October 2007]
- Many Employers Underestimate Impact of Stress in Employees' Decision to Leave Company, Watson Wyatt/WorldatWork Survey Finds
- http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=18091
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL34206
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Issues for the 110th Congress
- October 9, 2007
- Gene Falk, Specialist in Social Legislation, Domestic Social Policy Division
- http://opencrs.cdt.org/rpts/RL34206_20071009.pdf
- [full-text, 40 pages]
- NLRB REPORTS ON CASE PRODUCTION IN FY 2007 [17 October 2007]
- http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Press%20Releases/2007/R-2646.htm
- or
- http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/Press%20Releases/2007/R-2646.pdf
- ONTARIO (CANADA)
- e-Laws
- http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/navigation?file=home&lang=en
- Frequently Accessed Law includes --
- Employment Standards Act
- < http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_00e41_e.htm >
- Human Rights Code
- < http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90h19_e.htm >
- Labour Relations Act
- < http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_95l01_e.htm >
- Occupational Health and Safety Act
- < http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90o01_e.htm >
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
- < http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_97w16_e.htm >
- BLS: MASS LAYOFFS IN SEPTEMBER 2007 [23 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- BLS: Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, Ten Countries, 1960-2006 [12 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/fls/flscomparelf.htm
- or
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/lfcompendium.zip
- [spreadsheet]
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/fls/lfcompendium.pdf
- [full-text, 38 pages]
- BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: SEPTEMBER 2007 [19 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
- [full-text, 19 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES: FIRST QUARTER 2007 [18 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewqtr.pdf
- [full-text, 26 pages]
- BLS: USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS: THIRD QUARTER 2007 [18 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkyeng.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf
- [full-text, 7 pages]
- BLS: WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES IN 2006 [16 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh.pdf
- [full-text, 30 pages]
- Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
- The Future Population of INDIA: A Long-range Demographic View [August 2007]
- http://www.prb.org/pdf07/FuturePopulationofIndia.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages]
- Is India's Population Heading Toward 2 Billion? [September 2007]
- http://www.prb.org/Reports/2007/IndiaProjections.aspx
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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