Wednesday, September 10, 2008
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 10 September 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
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IWS Weekly Bulletin, 10 September 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, 10 September 2008
Academic Research
- Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
- JILPT Research Report No. 85
- Survey Research Report on the Work and Lives of Baby-boomers: Summary [updated 15 May 2008]
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/documents/JILPTNo.85.pdf
- [full-text, 11 pages]
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) DIGITAL LIBRARY
- http://library.bea.gov/
- IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
- http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
- Recent studies include
- 3690
- 3689
- 3688
- 3687
- 3686
- 3685
- 3684
- 3683
- 3682
International
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
- COMPARATIVE STUDY
- Working time developments 2007 [1 September 2008]
- http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0804029s/tn0804029s.htm
- New Zealand
- Ministry of Social Development
- 2008: THE SOCIAL REPORT -INDICATORS OF SOCIAL WELLBEING IN NEW ZEALAND [28 August 2008]
- http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/
- or
- http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/tools/downloads.html
- or
- http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/documents/social-report-2008.pdf
- [full-text, 172 pages]
- See Press Release 28 August 2008
- http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/newsroom/media-releases/2008/pr-2008-08-28.html
- New Zealand
- Ministry of Social Development
- Reports
- * The New Zealand Non-profit Sector in Comparative Perspective -
- http://www.ocvs.govt.nz/documents/reports/the-new-zealand-non-profit-sector-in-comparative-perspective.pdf
- [full-text, 52 pages]
- * The History of the Non-profit Sector in New Zealand
- http://www.ocvs.govt.nz/documents/reports/the-history-of-the-non-profit-sector-in-new-zealand.pdf
- [full-text, 52 pages]
- Additional Reports at
- http://www.ocvs.govt.nz/publications/#reports
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- What is the economic outlook for OECD countries? An interim assessment [2 September 2008]
- http://www.oecd.org/document/6/0,3343,en_2649_34487_41246470_1_1_1_1,00.html
- or
- http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/0/51/41229145.pdf
- [full-text, 19 pages]
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- Education at a Glance 2008: OECD Indicators [9 September 2008]
- http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_2649_39263238_41266761_1_1_1_1,00.html
- or
- Highlights
- http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/39/41277583.pdf
- [full-text, 4 pages]
- See Press Releases 9 September 2008 at
- Soaring student numbers pose funding and quality challenges for universities in OECD countries
- http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_2649_39263238_41266761_1_1_1_1,00.html#6
- Table of contents [click on each link to obtain the corresponding data]
- http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_2649_39263238_41266761_1_1_1_1,00.html#3
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- International Migration Outlook 2008 [10 September 2008]
- http://www.oecd.org/document/3/0,3343,en_2825_498349_41241219_1_1_1_1,00.html
- or
- www.oecd.org/els/migration/imo
- See Press Release 10 September 2008
- http://www.oecd.org/document/61/0,3343,en_2649_201185_41288829_1_1_1_1,00.html
- BLS: Common Misconceptions about the Consumer Price Index: Questions and Answers [4 September 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpiqa.htm
- BLS: MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW ONLINE
- August 2008
- Vol. 131, Number 8
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2008/08/mlr200808.pdf
- [full-text, 124 pages]
- Addressing misconceptions about the Consumer Price Index
- John S. Greenlees and Robert B. McClelland
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2008/08/art1full.pdf
- [full-text, 17 pages]
- Examining evidence on whether BLS undercounts workplace injuries and illnesses
- John W. Ruser
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2008/08/art2full.pdf
- Who goes to college? Evidence from the NLSY97
- Alison Aughinbaugh
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2008/08/art3full.pdf
- Census
- Geographic Mobility: 2007
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/migrate.html
- DETAILED TABLES
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/migrate/cps2007.html
- Press Release 4 September 2008
- Most Movers Stay in the Same County
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/mobility_of_the_population/012604.html
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- The Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update [9 September 2008]
- http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=9706
- or
- http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/97xx/doc9706/09-08-Update.pdf
- [full-text, 92 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL30802
- Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers [online September 2008]
- Updated March 14, 2008
- Lawrence Kapp, Specialist in National Defense, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL30802_20080314.pdf
- [full-text, 30 pages]
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives (CFBCI)
- COST of TURNOVER WORKSHEET
- http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/Turnover.pdf
- [full-text, 2 pages]
- For other FREE materials to DOWNLOAD, see -
- http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/mml/view/OrderMaterials_Record.cfm
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 2006 [3 September 2008]
- http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008053
- or
- http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2008/2008053.pdf
- [full-text, 79 pages]
- Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
- Keeping Workers Safe During Clean Up and Recovery Operations Following Hurricanes [Web Page]
- http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/hurricaneRecovery.html
- Most recent press release 2 September 2008
- U.S. Labor Department's OSHA offers assistance for Hurricane Gustav cleanup and recovery
- http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=16511
- Conference Board
- Press Release 8 September 2008
- Release #5270
- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index
- Suggests No Turnaround in the Job Market Anytime Soon
- Rising Unemployment May Extend Through 2009
- http://www.conference-board.org/pdf_free/economics/ETI090808.pdf
- [full-text, 3 pages]
- Fraser Institute
- Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States: 2008 Report (Canadian Edition)
- http://www.fraserinstitute.org/Commerce.web/publication_details.aspx?pubID=6151
- or
- http://www.fraserinstitute.org/commerce.web/product_files/MeasuringLabourMarketsCanadaUS2008.pdf
- [full-text, 70 pages]
- See Press Release 28 August 2008 at
- http://www.fraserinstitute.org/newsandevents/news/6155.aspx
- Manpower
- Manpower Employment Outlook Survey [GLOBAL] [9 September 2008]
- http://www.manpower.com/press/meos.cfm
- Mercer
- Health benefit cost growth predicted to ease slightly in 2009 as employers shift cost [4 September 2008]
- Early responses to Mercer's annual survey indicate cost will rise 5.7 percent next year
- http://www.mercer.com/summary.htm?idContent=1319885
- RAND
- Awareness and Use of California's Paid Family Leave Insurance Among Parents of Chronically Ill Children
- http://www.rand.org/health/feature/2008/09/schuster.html
- Mark A. Schuster, Paul J. Chung, Marc N. Elliott, Craig F. Garfield, Katherine D. Vestal, David J. Klein. JAMA, JAMA. 2008;300(9):1047-1055.
- Read document (may require searching, registration or payment on JAMA website)
- http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/300/9/1047
- RAND
- Assistance and Accountability in Externally Managed Schools: The Case of Edison Schools, Inc. [2 September 2008]
- http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1369/
- or
- http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/2008/RAND_RP1369.pdf
- [full-text, 37 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL34637
- Legal Issues Relating to State Health Care Regulation: ERISA Preemption and Fair Share Laws
- August 26, 2008
- Jon O. Shimabukuro and Jennifer Staman, Legislative Attorneys, American Law Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34637_20080826.pdf
- [full-text, 18 pages]
- EEOC
- THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: APPLYING PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT STANDARDS TO EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES [3 September 2008]
- http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/performance-conduct.html
- Press Release 3 September 2008
- EEOC ADDRESSES PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT ISSUES UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
- New Publication Focuses on Frequently Asked Questions from Employers and Employees
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/9-3-08.html
- BLS: JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER: JULY 2008 [9 September 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf
- [full-text, 15 pages]
- BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: AUGUST 2008 [5 September 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
- [full-text, 28 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS Second Quarter 2008, Revised [4 September 2008]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf
- [full-text, 15 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/prod2.supp.toc.htm
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL34631
- Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits
- August 22, 2008
- Wendy Ginsberg, Analyst in American National Government, Government and Finance Division
- http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34631_20080822.pdf
- [full-text, 18 pages]
- Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/conflictRes/
- The Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution (an Institute at the ILR School at Cornell University) is now accepting registrations for their
- Fall 2008 workshops in NYC (New York City).
- More information can be found on our website:
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/conflictRes/training/workplaceDR/workshops/index.html
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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