Wednesday, February 01, 2012

[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 1 February 2012

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, 1 February 2012

 


Academic Research

 

 

IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers

Recent studies include ---
6299       Exploring the Causes of Frictional Wage Dispersion         

6298       Insurance versus Savings for the Poor: Why One Should Offer Either Both or None         

6297       International Comparisons in Health Economics: Evidence from Aging Studies    

6296       The Effects of World War II on Economic and Health Outcomes across Europe    

6295       Is Caste Destiny? Occupational Diversification among Dalits in Rural India              

6294       Selective Hiring and Welfare Analysis in Labor Market Models   

6293       Remittances and Children's Capabilities: New Evidence from Kyrgyzstan, 2005-2008        

6292       Is There Such Thing as Middle Class Values? Class Differences, Values and Political Orientations in Latin America              

6291       Innovation, Employment and Skills in Advanced and Developing Countries: A Survey of the Literature   

6290       Laws and Norms

 


DigitalCommons@ILR--Most Recent Additions
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/recent_additions.html
Home Page at - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/

 

 

Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local


International

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

Foundation Findings - Working time in the EU [31 January 2012]

 http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1145.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2011/45/en/1/EF1145EN.pdf

[full-text, 24 pages]

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)

EUROPEAN LEVEL

Social partners launch review of Working Time Directive [30 January 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2011/11/articles/eu1111051i.htm

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
EIROnline: European Industrial Relations Links
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/relatedsites.htm

 

 

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Global Employment Trends 2012: Preventing a deeper jobs crisis [24 January 2012]

http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/global-employment-trends/WCMS_171571/lang--en/index.htm

or

http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_171571.pdf

[full-text, 121 pages]

 

 

Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)

JAPANESE JOURNAL OF LABOUR STUDIES (2012)
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/ejournal/index.html

2012

SPECIAL

No.619

Labour Policy on Youth Employment
Compiled by the Preparatory Committee for the 2011 Conference on Labour Policy Research Responsible Editing by the 2011 Conference of Labour Policy Study Preparation Committee

http://www.jil.go.jp/english/ejournal/documents/2012spe.pdf

[ABSTRACTS ONLY]

JANUARY

No.618

Current Situation of Human Resource Development
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/ejournal/documents/201201.pdf

[ABSTRACTS ONLY]

 

 

Federal

 

 

BLS: Fact Sheet | Hispanic Women | January 2012

Workplace Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities to Women of Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity [30 January 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/osar0015.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/osar0015.pdf

[full-text, 3 pages]

 

 

BLS: Compensation and Working Conditions
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/

TRACKING EMPLOYMENT-BASED HEALTH BENEFITS IN CHANGING TIMES [27 January 2012]

by Brian Mauersberger

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20120125ar01p1.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/print/cm20120125ar01p1.htm

 

 

BLS: Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States, 2011 Annual Averages [27 January 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/lau/stalt.htm

 

Census

Summary File 2

Detailed 2010 Census information by race and ethnic groups, released on a flow basis in December through May [updated 26 January 2012]

http://2010.census.gov/news/press-kits/sf2/summary-file-2.html

 

 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Comparing the Compensation of Federal and Private-Sector Employees [30 January 2012]

http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=12696

or

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/126xx/doc12696/01-30-FedPay.pdf

[full-text, 28 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry

Marc R. Rosenblum, Specialist in Immigration Policy

January 6, 2012

http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/180681.pdf

[full-text, 46 pages

or

http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/878/

 

 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Capitol Police:  Retirement Benefits, Pay, Duties, and Attrition Compared to Other Federal Police Forces.  GAO-12-58, January 24.

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-58

or

http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/587909.pdf

[full-text, 70 pages]

or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/877/

 

 

Health and Human Resources

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
2012 HHS Poverty Guidelines
[25 January 2012]
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/12poverty.shtml

 

 

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

NCHS Data Brief No. 83 January 2012

Health and Access to Care Among Employed and Unemployed Adults: United States, 2009–2010 [24 January 2012]

Anne K. Driscoll, Dr.P.H., and Amy B. Bernstein, Sc.D.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db83.htm

or

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db83.pdf

[full-text, 8 pages]

 

 

Small Business Administration (SBA)

Office of Advocacy

2011 Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories [26 January 2012]

http://www.sba.gov/advocacy/848/41391

 

 

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

 

Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Press Release 26 January 2012
Relocation Falls To Near Record Low
JUST 7.5% OF JOB SEEKERS MOVE FOR NEW POSITIONS IN SECOND HALF OF 2011
http://www.challengergray.com/press/press.aspx

Mercer/World Economic Forum (WEF) Talent Mobility Report

http://www.mercer.com/globaltalent

Talent Mobility Good Practices: Collaboration at the Core of Driving Economic Growth [23 January 2012]

http://www.mercer.com/WEF-Full-Report

or

http://www.mercer.com/attachment.dyn?idContent=1445430&filePath=/attachments/English/Mercer_WEF_Talent_Mobility_FINAL_SEC.pdf

[full-text, 110 pages--free registration may be necessary for access]

IN-DEPTH TALENT MOBILITY CASE STUDIES

http://www.mercer.com/WEF-In-Depth-Studies

KEY RESEARCH FINDINGS

http://107.21.200.3/mercer-wef/research-findings.php

GLOBAL TALENT MOBILITY CASE STUDIES

http://www.mercer.com/WEF-Case-Studies

Press Release 23 January 2012

New site features World Economic Forum/Mercer research, plus resources and advice on global mobility

http://www.mercer.com/press-releases/World-Economic-Forum-and-Mercer-research


Towers Watson

Leverage Sales Managers to Create Superior Performance [November 2011]

http://www.towerswatson.com/research/5832

or

http://www.towerswatson.com/research-and-ideas/deliverpdf.asp?pdf=5832

[full-text, 16 pages --FREE REGISTRATION may be required]

 

 

Law

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline: Legal Issues

Adam Vann, Legislative Attorney

Kristina Alexander, Legislative Attorney

Vanessa K. Burrows, Legislative Attorney

Kenneth R. Thomas,Legislative Attorney

January 23, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42124.pdf

[full-text, 32 pages]

or

http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/879/

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

International Trade: Rules of Origin

Vivian C. Jones, Specialist in International Trade and Finance

Michael F. Martin, Analyst in Asian Trade and Finance

January 5, 2012

http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/180678.pdf

[full-text, 22 pages]

 

 

U.S. Commercial Service

EUROPEAN UNION: TRANSFERRING PERSONAL DATA FROM THE EU TO THE U.S. [January 2012]

http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_7956987.pdf

[full-text, 3 pages]

 

 

HRM Asia-- http://www.hrmasia.com/

ASIAN EMPLOYMENT LAW GUIDE
http://www.hrmasia.com/employment-law-asia/

 

 

National Employment Law Project (NELP)

http://www.nelp.org/

Wage Theft Resources – (see links below)
"Winning Wage Justice," a comprehensive guide outlining 28 state and city best-practice policies that community groups can implement to fight wage theft.  
Continuing our "Winning Wage Justice" series, NELP is pleased to share these new publications:

·         A Summary of Research on Wage-and-Hour Violations in the United States

·         Talking Points on the Need for Stronger Anti-Wage Theft Laws

·         Choosing the Policy Options Right for Your Community

·         Round-up of Recent State and Local Activity to Combat Wage Theft

 

The White House

19 January 2012

Executive Order -- Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/01/19/executive-order-establishing-visa-and-foreign-visitor-processing-goals-a

 

 

Statistical Reports

 

 

BEA: PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS, DECEMBER 2011 [30 January 2012]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/pi1211.htm

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/pdf/pi1211.pdf

[full-text, 13 pages]

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/xls/pi1211.xls

[spreadsheet]

and

Highlights

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/pdf/pi1211_fax.pdf

 

 

BEA: Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter and Annual 2011 (advance estimate) [27 January 2012]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/pdf/gdp4q11_adv.pdf

[full-text, 14 pages]

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/xls/gdp4q11_adv.xls

[spreadsheet]

and

Highlights

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/pdf/gdp4q11_adv_fax.pdf

 

 

BLS: UNION MEMBERS -- 2011 [27 January 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf

[full-text, 12 pages]

 

 

BLS: EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX - DECEMBER 2011 [31 January 2012]

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: MASS LAYOFFS -- DECEMBER 2011

ANNUAL TOTALS -- 2011 [25 January 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf

[full-text, 10 pages]

 

 

Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts

Census

Facts for Features
CB12-FF.01 4 January  2012                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Black (African-American) History Month: February 2012
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb12-ff01.html

Or
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/cb12ff-01_blackhistory.pdf

[full-text, 5 pages]


National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

2012 Presidential Primary and Caucus Calendar

http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?TabId=24075

2012 State and Presidential Primary and Caucus Dates

http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=24079

Press Release 11 January 2012
Primary and Caucus Dates
http://ncsl.typepad.com/the_thicket/2012/01/primary-and-caucus-dates.html



NOTE: In light of the continuing economic crisis, it is wise to educate ourselves about the social dangers that can result if societies and individuals forget the lessons of history and act irresponsibly. With this in mind, the following ongoing educational project is being brought to your attention.

Camp des Milles: A Memorial for the Future

http://www.campdesmilles.org/index.html

or

http://www.campdesmilles.org/content/view/1/7/lang,eng

[English Version]

 


NOTE: The IWS Documented News Service is committed to helping the Rwanda Tribunal garner more attention world-wide. The lessons and legacy of ground-breaking legal matters related to the unspeakable events in Rwanda should not be forgotten. Humans, whether from rich or poor countries, must remain vigilant in curbing the motivations that lead individuals and groups to violent hatred and barbaric acts against a class of people. Consequently, items about this tribunal, which will end shortly after 2012, will appear from time to time on this news service.

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
(ICTR)
www.ictr.org



THE BACHARACH BLOG

http://bacharachblog.com/



Creative Leadership

Posted by wbriggs on Jan 25, 2012

http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/creative-leadership/

 

 

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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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