Wednesday, October 31, 2007
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 31 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, 31 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, 31 October 2007
Academic Research
- Korea Labor Institute (KLI)
- e-Labor News No. 70
- Issue paper
- Labor Market Changes in Korea (1995~2005): Challenges and Policy Implications
- Hanam Phang, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Labor Institute & Young-Woo Ko, Researcher, Korea Labor Institute
- https://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/08_mail/webzineboard/view_sub.asp?seq=76&rseq=154
- or
- http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/08_mail/webzineboard/upfile/e_70.pdf
- [full-text, 44 pages]
- Upjohn Institute Working Paper 07-135
- Temporary Help Service Firms' Use of Employer Tax Credits:
- Implications for Disadvantaged Workers' Labor Market Outcomes
- http://www.upjohninst.org/publications/wp/07-135.pdf
- [full-text, 46 pages]
- Sarah Hamersma, University of Florida ; Carolyn Heinrich, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- February 2007
- Abstract
- http://www.upjohninst.org/publications/wp/07135wp.html
International
- European Commission (EC)
- EuroBarometer
- Special EUROBAROMETER 284
- Undeclared Work in the European Union [24 October 2007]
- Fieldwork: May June 2007
- Publication: October 2007
- http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_284_en.pdf
- [full-text, 138 pages]
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
- EMCC case studies -
- Facing the challenges of a globalised market: Louis de Poortere [26 October 2007]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07802.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/802/en/1/ef07802en.pdf
- [full-text, 11 pages]
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation
- European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
- Managing diversity in the workplace: competitive advantages for companies
- Report of EMCC seminar
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/content/source/eu07007a.htm?p1=ef_publication&p2=null
- Five companies presented their strategies for diversity management and its application in practice:
- Schneider Electric from France
- [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07794en.pdf> case study],
- [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationschneiderelectric.pdf > presentation]
- Dublin Bus from Ireland
- [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07792en.pdf> case study],
- [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationdublinbus.pdf > presentation]
- NH Hoteles from Spain
- [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07793en.pdf> case study],
- [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationnhhoteles.pdf > presentation]
- Carrefour from France
- [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07791en.pdf> case study],
- [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentationcarrefour.pdf > presentation]
- Volvo from Sweden
- [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/ef07795.pdf> case study]
- [< http://eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/publications/2007/presentatationvolvo.pdf > presentation]
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- Out-of-school care services for children living in disadvantaged areas [30 October 2007]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07520.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/520/en/1/ef07520en.pdf
- [full-text, 86 pages]
- ILO Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization -- 31 October 2007 - 02 November 2007, Lisbon, Portugal
- http://www.ilo.org/global/What_we_do/Events/Symposiaseminarsandworkshops/lang--en/WCMS_083618/index.htm
- Key resources
- * Draft Programme of the ILO Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization -
- < http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---integration/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_083637.pdf >
- * Overview Paper: Decent work for a fair globalization. -
- < http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---integration/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_084179.pdf >
- * Issue paper for Session 1 - Employability: Education, skills development and technology. -
- < http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---integration/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_084180.pdf >
- * Issue paper for Session 2 - Upgrading work and enterprises in the informal economy. -
- < http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---integration/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_084175.pdf >
- * Issue paper for Session 3 - Migration for work, within borders and internationally. -
- < http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---integration/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_084238.pdf >[
- *Issue paper for Session 4 - Social security policies for social cohesion and economic development. -
- < http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---integration/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_084240.pdf >
- * Issue paper for Session 5 - Policy coherence amoung international organizations. -
- < http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---integration/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_084241.pdf >
- *Issue paper for Session 6 - Decent work opportunities for young women and men: Overcoming discrimination and disadvantage. -
- < http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---integration/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_084242.pdf >
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- OECD System of Unit Labour Cost Indicators
- http://stats.oecd.org/mei/default.asp?rev=3
- THE WORLD BANK MAPPED: A WORLD BANK DATA & GOOGLE MAPS MASHUP
- http://geo.worldbank.org/
- World Bank
- Enterprise Surveys
- Do Your Own Analysis
- http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/custom/
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- September 2007
- Report 1002
- Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2007 Edition) [24 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/cps/wlf-databook2007.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/cps/wlf-databook-2007.pdf
- [full-text, 91 pages]
- BLS: Compensation and Working Conditions Online
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/home.htm
- Employer-provided "Quality-of-life" Benefits for Workers in Private Industry, 2007 (10/24/2007)
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20071022ar01p1.htm
- BLS: NONMETROPOLITAN AREA OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES, 2006 [24 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/oes/nonmetro.txt
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/oes/nonmetro.pdf
- Actual Data at
- May 2006 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcma.htm
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- September 2007
- Report 1001
- A Profile of the Working Poor, 2005 [25 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswp2005.pdf
- [full-text, 14 pages]
- Census - New Web site
- www.business.census.gov
- Press Release
- Industry Data Crucial as 2007 Economic Census Nears [16 October 2007]
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/economic_census/010778.html
- U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao to recognize seven businesses, organizations and individuals for exemplary disability employment practices [24 October 2007]
- Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Ambassador Marc A. Buoniconti to receive 'SPIRIT' Award
- http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/odep20071611.htm
- Secretary of Labor to host event marking DisabilityInfo.gov 5th anniversary [24 October 2007]
- New video with overview of Web site's resources to be displayed
- http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/odep20071622.htm
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
- Fast Facts from EBRI
- FFE #66, Oct. 30, 2007
- How Do Americans View Wellness Programs? [30 October 2007]
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/publications/facts/fastfacts/fastfact103007.pdf
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
- EBRI NOTES
- November 2007, Vol. 28, No. 11
- 2007 Health Confidence Survey: Rising Health Care Costs Are Changing the Ways Americans Use the Health Care System [24 October 2007]
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_11a-20071.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- Executive Summary
- http://www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=3857
- Press Release [24 October 2007]
- 10th Annual Health Confidence Survey:
- Rising Costs Cause More Shifts in Use of Health Care System; Many Changes Positive, Others Could Have Negative Impact
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR_780_24Oct07.pdf
- Mercer
- GLOBAL RETIREMENT PERSPECTIVE, 14th Edition [29 October 2007]
- http://www.mercer.com/globalretirement
- or
- http://www.mercer.com/attachment.dyn?idContent=1268535&filePath=/attachments/English/GRP14.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- Watson Wyatt
- Press Release
- Succession Planning is Technology "Wake-Up Call" for Companies [30 October 2007]
- Study Finds One-Third of Companies Adopting New Succession Planning Systems
- http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=18150
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Labor Agreement Information Retrieval System (LAIRS) - Updated [29 October 2007]
- http://lairs.opm.gov/portal/page/portal/LAIRS_Main/INFORMATION:TAB58293
- OPM Upgrades Labor Agreement Information Retrieval System
- Improvements Include Searchability, Expanded Reports
- http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-upgrades-labor-agreement-information-retrieval-system,1333.aspx
- BEA: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: THIRD QUARTER 2007 (ADVANCE) [31 October 2007]
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2007/pdf/gdp307a.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2007/xls/gdp307a.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- and
- Highlights
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2007/pdf/gdp307a_fax.pdf
- BLS: EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX-SEPTEMBER 2007 [31 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/eci.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/eci.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: SEPTEMBER 2007 [30 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: CONSUMER EXPENDITURES IN 2006 [26 October 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cesan.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cesan.pdf
- [full-text, 2 pages]
- Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
- American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2007 [29 October 2007]
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/010849.html
- or
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/cb07ff-18.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- National Women's Law Center (NWLC)
- NATIONAL REPORT CARD ON WOMEN'S HEALTH (STATE by STATE) [23 October 2007]
- http://hrc.nwlc.org/Key-Findings.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.
****************************************
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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