Wednesday, January 09, 2008
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 9 January 2008
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
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 9 January 2008
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, 9 January 2008
Academic Research
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- Staff Reports, December 2007, Number 311
- Firms and Flexibility
- http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr311.html
- or
- http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr311.pdf
- [full-text, 49 pages]
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- Staff Reports, August 2007, Number 298
- Job-Finding and Separation Rates in the OECD
- http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr298.html
- or
- http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr298.pdf
- [full-text, 31 pages]
- Parental Leave Policies and Parents' Employment and Leave-Taking
- http://www.nber.org/papers/w13697.pdf
- [full-text, 48 pages]
- Wen-Jui Han, Christopher Ruhm, Jane Waldfogel
- NBER Working Paper No. 13697
- Issued in December 2007
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://www.nber.org/papers/w13697
- ILR Press (an imprint of Cornell University Press)
- LIFE SUPPORT: Three Nurses on the Front Lines
- Suzanne Gordon; Claire Fagin, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N. (Foreword)
- http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=4802
- MONTHLY REVIEW PRESS
- On the Global Waterfront: The Fight to Free the Charleston 5
- by Suzan Erem and E. Paul Durrenberger
- http://www.monthlyreview.org/globalwaterfront.htm
International
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Condtions (Dublin Foundation)
- European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
- European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
- ERM Report 2007 - Restructuring and employment in the EU: The impact of globalisation [20 December 2007]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0768.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/68/en/1/ef0768en.pdf
- [full-text, 117 pages]
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- Foundation Focus - Issue 4: Family matters
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07113.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/113/en/1/ef07113en.pdf
- [full-text, 16 pages]
- ILO Bureau of Statistics, in collaboration with the Skills and Employability Department
- The employment situation of people with disabilities: Towards improved statistical information [2007]
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/disability/download/statsguide.pdf
- [full-text, 53 pages]
- Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
- Japanese Working Life Profile 2007/2008--Labor Statistics [21 December 2007]
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/jwl.htm
- or
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/laborinfo/library/documents/workinglifeprofile07_08.pdf
- [full-text, 93 pages]
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- Notice of Series Changes with the Forthcoming Update to 2007 North American Industry Classification and Annual Benchmark Release on February 1, 2008 [4 January 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL34297
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Employment: National and State Trends and Issues
- December 27, 2007
- Stephen Cooney, Specialist in Industrial Organization and Business, Resources, Science, and Industry Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34297_20071227.pdf
- [full-text, 40 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL33702
- Health Insurance Basics: Roles for the Market and Government in Providing, Financing, and Regulating Private Insurance Coverage (available publicly January 2008)
- Updated September 18, 2007
- Jennifer Jenson, Specialist in Health Economics, Domestic Social Policy Division
- Bernadette Fernandez, Analyst in Health Care Financing, Domestic Social Policy Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33702_20070918.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL32545
- Health Care Spending: Context and Policy (available publicly January 2008)
- Updated October 2, 2007
- Jennifer Jenson, Specialist in Health Economics, Domestic Social Policy Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32545_20071002.pdf
- [full-text, 17 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RS21897
- Updated January 3, 2008
- The Effect of State-Legalized Same-Sex Marriage on Social Security Benefits and Pensions
- Laura Haltzel and Patrick Purcell, Specialists in Income Security, Domestic Social Policy Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS21897_20080103.pdf
- [full-text, 5 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL34287
- Offender Reentry: Correctional Statistics, Reintegration into the Community, and Recidivism
- December 17, 2007
- Blas Nuñez-Neto, Analyst in Domestic Security, Domestic Social Policy Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34287_20071217.pdf
- [full-text, 37 pages]
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- First-Time, Full-Time Graduate Student Enrollment in Science and Engineering Increases in 2006, Especially Among Foreign Students [3 January 2007]
- NSF 08-302 | December 2007 |
- http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08302/
- or
- http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08302/nsf08302.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- 2007 Annual Survey of VIOLATIONS OF TRADE UNION RIGHTS
- http://survey07.ituc-csi.org/getcontinent.php?IDContinent=0&IDLang=EN
- Press Releases -- General and by Region
- http://survey07.ituc-csi.org/pressrel.php?IDLang=EN
- Videos and Photos
- http://survey07.ituc-csi.org/videos.php?IDLang=EN
- For the 2006 Report, see-
- http://www.icftu.org/survey2006.asp?language=EN
- Mercer
- Survey on Executive pay in European financial services companies [7 January 2008]
- http://www.mercer.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1291805
- Work Foundation (UK)
- A Research Report for The Work Foundation's Knowledge Economy Programme
- Public Service Innovation [December 2007]
- Rohit Lekhi, Research Republic LLP
- http://workfoundation.org/products/publications/azpublications/publicserviceinnovation.aspx
- or
- http://workfoundation.org/Assets/PDFs/PSI2.pdf
- [full-text, 112 pages]
- Federal Register: December 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 246)
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
- 29 CFR Parts 1625 and 1627
- RIN 3046-AA72
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Retiree Health Benefits
- AGENCY: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- ACTION: Final rule.
- http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-24867.htm
- or
- http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-24867.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- Questions & Answers about the EEOC's Retiree Health Rule
- http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_retireehealthrule.html
- Press Release
- EEOC MOVES TO PROTECT RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS [26 December 2007]
- Implementation of Final Rule Ensures Age Bias Law is No Barrier to Employer Insurance
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/12-26-07.html
- EEOC
- LOCKHEED MARTIN TO PAY $2.5 MILLION TO SETTLE RACIAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT [2 January 2008]
- EEOC Says African American Electrician Subjected to 'N-Word' and Threats of Lynching at Worksites Across the Country
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/1-2-08.html
- Significant EEOC Race/Color Cases
- (Covering Private and Federal Sectors) [3 December 2007]
- http://www.eeoc.gov/initiatives/e-race/caselist.html
- EEOC Fact Sheet on -
- Employment Tests and Selection Procedures
- http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/factemployment_procedures.html
- ILO--Social Dialogue, Labour Law, and Labour Administration
- Termination of Employment Legislation Digest
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/info/termination/index.htm
- Profiles of National Legislation covering Termination of Employment
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/info/termination/countries/index.htm
- Comparative Tables
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/info/termination/tables.htm
- BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: DECEMBER 2007 [4 January 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
- [full-text, 31 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit.supp.toc.htm
- OECD
- Annual inflation in the OECD area surges to 3.3% in November 2007 [8 January 2007]
- http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/47/39859738.pdf
- [full-text, 4 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL31146
- Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation
- Updated December 10, 2007
- Chad C. Haddal, Analyst in Immigration Policy, Domestic Social Policy Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL31146_20071210.pdf
- [full-text, 26 pages]
- FBI
- Preliminary SemiAnnual
- UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS [January - June 2007] (released 7 January 2008)
- http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/prelim2007/index.html
- Please forward the following to persons who may be interested--
- The International Institute for Labour Studies, a research center affiliated
- with the International Labour Organization in Geneva (Switzerland), is
- advertising four research positions at different levels. The relevant information
- can be found at the URLs below. Deadlines for applications are Jan. 14.
- Senior Economist - Quantitative Analysis of Social Impacts of Globalisation (2 posts)
- https://erecruit.ilo.org/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=2000&jobinfo_uid_c=18539&vaclng=en
- Economist
- https://erecruit.ilo.org/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=2000&jobinfo_uid_c=18540&vaclng=en
- Development Economist
- https://erecruit.ilo.org/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=2000&jobinfo_uid_c=18541&vaclng=en
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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