Friday, October 30, 2009
Tweet[IWS] OSHA issues RECORD FINE to BP--$87,430,000 [30 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
News Release
OSHA News Release: [10/30/2009]
Contact Name: Diana Petterson
Phone Number: (202) 693-1898
Release Number: 09-1311-NAT
US Department of Labor's OSHA issues record-breaking fines to BP [30 October 2009]
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/osha20091311.htm
WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced it is issuing $87,430,000 in proposed penalties to BP Products North America Inc. for the company's failure to correct potential hazards faced by employees. The fine is the largest in OSHA's history. The prior largest total penalty, $21 million, was issued in 2005, also against BP.
Safety violations at BP's Texas City, Texas, refinery resulted in a massive explosion with 15 deaths and 170 people injured in March of 2005. BP entered into a settlement agreement with OSHA in September of that year, under which the company agreed to corrective actions to eliminate potential hazards similar to those that caused the 2005 tragedy. Today's announcement comes at the conclusion of a six-month inspection by OSHA, designed to evaluate the extent to which BP has complied with its obligations under the 2005 agreement and OSHA standards.
"When BP signed the OSHA settlement from the March 2005 explosion, it agreed to take comprehensive action to protect employees. Instead of living up to that commitment, BP has allowed hundreds of potential hazards to continue unabated," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "Fifteen people lost their lives as a result of the 2005 tragedy, and 170 others were injured. An $87 million fine won't restore those lives, but we can't let this happen again. Workplace safety is more than a slogan. It's the law. The U.S. Department of Labor will not tolerate the preventable exposure of workers to hazardous conditions."
For noncompliance with the terms of the settlement agreement, the BP Texas City Refinery has been issued 270 "notifications of failure to abate" with fines totaling $56.7 million. Each notification represents a penalty of $7,000 times 30 days, the period that the conditions have remained unabated. OSHA also identified 439 new willful violations for failures to follow industry-accepted controls on the pressure relief safety systems and other process safety management violations with penalties totaling $30.7 million.
"BP was given four years to correct the safety issues identified pursuant to the settlement agreement, yet OSHA has found hundreds of violations of the agreement and hundreds of new violations. BP still has a great deal of work to do to assure the safety and health of the employees who work at this refinery," said acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab.
The BP Texas City Refinery is the third largest refinery in the United States with a refining capacity of 475,000 barrels of crude per day. It is located on a 1,200-acre facility in Texas City, southeast of Houston in Galveston County.
A willful violation exists where an employer has knowledge of a violation and demonstrates either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, or shows plain indifference to employee safety and health. A penalty of up to $70,000 may be assessed for each willful violation.
A notification of failure to abate can be issued if an employer fails to correct a cited condition and the citation is a final order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. A penalty of up to $7,000 may be assessed for each day that the violation remains uncorrected.
Under the OSH Act, OSHA's role is to promote safe and healthful working conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, outreach and education. For copies of citations, a fact sheet and a timeline, go to http://www.osha.gov/
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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.
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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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
News Release
OSHA News Release: [10/30/2009]
Contact Name: Diana Petterson
Phone Number: (202) 693-1898
Release Number: 09-1311-NAT
US Department of Labor's OSHA issues record-breaking fines to BP [30 October 2009]
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/osha20091311.htm
WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced it is issuing $87,430,000 in proposed penalties to BP Products North America Inc. for the company's failure to correct potential hazards faced by employees. The fine is the largest in OSHA's history. The prior largest total penalty, $21 million, was issued in 2005, also against BP.
Safety violations at BP's Texas City, Texas, refinery resulted in a massive explosion with 15 deaths and 170 people injured in March of 2005. BP entered into a settlement agreement with OSHA in September of that year, under which the company agreed to corrective actions to eliminate potential hazards similar to those that caused the 2005 tragedy. Today's announcement comes at the conclusion of a six-month inspection by OSHA, designed to evaluate the extent to which BP has complied with its obligations under the 2005 agreement and OSHA standards.
"When BP signed the OSHA settlement from the March 2005 explosion, it agreed to take comprehensive action to protect employees. Instead of living up to that commitment, BP has allowed hundreds of potential hazards to continue unabated," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "Fifteen people lost their lives as a result of the 2005 tragedy, and 170 others were injured. An $87 million fine won't restore those lives, but we can't let this happen again. Workplace safety is more than a slogan. It's the law. The U.S. Department of Labor will not tolerate the preventable exposure of workers to hazardous conditions."
For noncompliance with the terms of the settlement agreement, the BP Texas City Refinery has been issued 270 "notifications of failure to abate" with fines totaling $56.7 million. Each notification represents a penalty of $7,000 times 30 days, the period that the conditions have remained unabated. OSHA also identified 439 new willful violations for failures to follow industry-accepted controls on the pressure relief safety systems and other process safety management violations with penalties totaling $30.7 million.
"BP was given four years to correct the safety issues identified pursuant to the settlement agreement, yet OSHA has found hundreds of violations of the agreement and hundreds of new violations. BP still has a great deal of work to do to assure the safety and health of the employees who work at this refinery," said acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab.
The BP Texas City Refinery is the third largest refinery in the United States with a refining capacity of 475,000 barrels of crude per day. It is located on a 1,200-acre facility in Texas City, southeast of Houston in Galveston County.
A willful violation exists where an employer has knowledge of a violation and demonstrates either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, or shows plain indifference to employee safety and health. A penalty of up to $70,000 may be assessed for each willful violation.
A notification of failure to abate can be issued if an employer fails to correct a cited condition and the citation is a final order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. A penalty of up to $7,000 may be assessed for each day that the violation remains uncorrected.
Under the OSH Act, OSHA's role is to promote safe and healthful working conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, outreach and education. For copies of citations, a fact sheet and a timeline, go to http://www.osha.gov/
______________________________
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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[IWS] CBO: HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA ACT--PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS [29 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Preliminary Analysis of the Affordable Health Care for America Act [29 October 2009]
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10688
or
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/106xx/doc10688/hr3962Rangel.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint
Committee on Taxation (JCT) have completed a preliminary analysis of
H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, as introduced on
October 29, 2009. For several reasons described later, this analysis does not
constitute a final and comprehensive cost estimate for the bill.
______________________________
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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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Preliminary Analysis of the Affordable Health Care for America Act [29 October 2009]
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10688
or
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/106xx/doc10688/hr3962Rangel.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint
Committee on Taxation (JCT) have completed a preliminary analysis of
H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, as introduced on
October 29, 2009. For several reasons described later, this analysis does not
constitute a final and comprehensive cost estimate for the bill.
______________________________
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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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:01 AM
[IWS] BLS: EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX - SEPTEMBER 2009 [30 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX - SEPTEMBER 2009 [30 October 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/eci.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/eci.supp.toc.htm
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending
September 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Both components of compensation--wages and salaries
(which make up about 70 percent of compensation) and benefits (which make up the remaining 30 percent of compensation)--
increased the same amount, 0.4 percent.
Civilian Worker Data
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.5 percent for the 12-month period ending September 2009. This
was smaller than the 2.9 percent increase for the 12-month period ending in September 2008. Wages and salaries increased
1.5 percent for the current 12-month period, slowing from a 3.1 percent increase for the 12-month period ending in
September 2008. Benefit costs rose 1.6 percent, down from a 2.6 percent increase for the 12-month period ending September
2008.
Private Industry Worker Data
Compensation costs, wages and salaries, and benefit costs decelerated for private industry workers for the 12-month
period ending September 2009, registering the smallest increases since each series began, but the differences were not
statistically different from last quarter. Compensation costs increased 1.2 percent, the smallest percent change published
since the series began in 1980. The wage and salary series, which began in 1975, increased 1.4 percent for the current
12-month period. The cost of benefits, which have been measured since 1980, increased 1.1 percent for the 12-month
period ending September 2009. Employer costs for health benefits increased 4.7 percent for the 12-month period ending
September 2009. In September 2008, the 12-month percent change was 3.9 percent.
Among occupational groups, compensation cost increases for private industry workers for the 12-month period ending
September 2009 ranged from 0.8 percent for sales and office workers to 2.1 percent for service occupations.
Among industries, compensation cost increases for private industry workers for the current 12-month period ranged
from 0.7 percent for information to 2.1 percent for education and health services.
The Employment Cost Index for December 2009 is scheduled to be released on Friday, January 29, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX - SEPTEMBER 2009 [30 October 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/eci.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/eci.supp.toc.htm
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending
September 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Both components of compensation--wages and salaries
(which make up about 70 percent of compensation) and benefits (which make up the remaining 30 percent of compensation)--
increased the same amount, 0.4 percent.
Civilian Worker Data
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.5 percent for the 12-month period ending September 2009. This
was smaller than the 2.9 percent increase for the 12-month period ending in September 2008. Wages and salaries increased
1.5 percent for the current 12-month period, slowing from a 3.1 percent increase for the 12-month period ending in
September 2008. Benefit costs rose 1.6 percent, down from a 2.6 percent increase for the 12-month period ending September
2008.
Private Industry Worker Data
Compensation costs, wages and salaries, and benefit costs decelerated for private industry workers for the 12-month
period ending September 2009, registering the smallest increases since each series began, but the differences were not
statistically different from last quarter. Compensation costs increased 1.2 percent, the smallest percent change published
since the series began in 1980. The wage and salary series, which began in 1975, increased 1.4 percent for the current
12-month period. The cost of benefits, which have been measured since 1980, increased 1.1 percent for the 12-month
period ending September 2009. Employer costs for health benefits increased 4.7 percent for the 12-month period ending
September 2009. In September 2008, the 12-month percent change was 3.9 percent.
Among occupational groups, compensation cost increases for private industry workers for the 12-month period ending
September 2009 ranged from 0.8 percent for sales and office workers to 2.1 percent for service occupations.
Among industries, compensation cost increases for private industry workers for the current 12-month period ranged
from 0.7 percent for information to 2.1 percent for education and health services.
The Employment Cost Index for December 2009 is scheduled to be released on Friday, January 29, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. (EST).
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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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[IWS] ILO: MNEs & CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY -- Fact Sheets [29 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Multinational Enterprises (EMP/MULTI)
http://www.ilo.org/empent/WorkingUnits/lang--en/facet--ORG-_-ED_EMP----EMP_ENT----MULTI-_-TYP-_-Publication-_-2678/WCMS_DOC_ENT_DPT_MLT_EN
The ILO and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116336.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 1 (Fact sheet) The MNE Declaration: Your gateway to understanding and implementing labour standards -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116337.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 2 (Fact sheet) The MNE Declaration - the detail -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116338.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 3 (Fact sheet) Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116339.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 4 (Fact sheet) Putting Decent Work Principles into Practice: Labour-Management Cooperation for Responsible Enterprise Restructuring - < http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116340.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet (Fact sheet) Eliminating Discrimination in the Workplace -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116342.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 5 (Fact sheet) Workers' housing -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116344.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 6 (Fact sheet) International Labour Standards for Plantation Work -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116346.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 7 (Fact sheet) The Financial & Economic Crisis: Responding Responsibly Some frequently asked questions -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116348.pdf >
______________________________
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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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Multinational Enterprises (EMP/MULTI)
http://www.ilo.org/empent/WorkingUnits/lang--en/facet--ORG-_-ED_EMP----EMP_ENT----MULTI-_-TYP-_-Publication-_-2678/WCMS_DOC_ENT_DPT_MLT_EN
The ILO and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116336.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 1 (Fact sheet) The MNE Declaration: Your gateway to understanding and implementing labour standards -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116337.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 2 (Fact sheet) The MNE Declaration - the detail -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116338.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 3 (Fact sheet) Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116339.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 4 (Fact sheet) Putting Decent Work Principles into Practice: Labour-Management Cooperation for Responsible Enterprise Restructuring - < http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116340.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet (Fact sheet) Eliminating Discrimination in the Workplace -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116342.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 5 (Fact sheet) Workers' housing -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116344.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 6 (Fact sheet) International Labour Standards for Plantation Work -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116346.pdf >
29 October 2009 - ILO Helpdesk Factsheet No. 7 (Fact sheet) The Financial & Economic Crisis: Responding Responsibly Some frequently asked questions -
< http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---multi/documents/publication/wcms_116348.pdf >
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 8:53 AM
[IWS] ILO: STRATEGY for GENDER MAINSTREAMING in the EMPLOYMENT SECTOR for the implementation of the ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality 2008-09 [2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Employment Sector
Strategy for Gender Mainstreaming in the Employment Sector for the implementation of the ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality 2008-09 [2009]
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/publication/wcms_103610.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
[excerpt]
...this Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for the Employment Sector has been developed
with the aim to ensure that gender equality is fully integrated into all our technical work
related to formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of employment policies,
programmes, and other actions. This Strategy provides a framework to ensure that gender
analysis and planning are introduced into all of our activities. It also provides the basis for
better monitoring and impact assessment of gender mainstreaming in the Sector's outputs,
especially those at the national level.
Contents
Preface....................................................................................................................................... 3
Contents .................................................................................................................................... 4
PART ONE.............................................................................................................................. 5
1. Introduction........................................................................................................................... 5
2. Background........................................................................................................................... 5
3. Definition of Gender Mainstreaming..................................................................................... 6
4. Vision.................................................................................................................................... 7
5. Objective ............................................................................................................................... 7
6. Priority Areas ......................................................................................................................... 7
7. Implementation Measures..................................................................................................... 7
7.1 Deliver gender responsive employment policies, strategies and programmes in the Decent Work Country Programmes and which are in line with the Gender Equality action plan............7
7.2 Strengthen gender mainstreaming capacity .....................................................................7
7.3 Share knowledge on gender and employment .................................................................8
7.4 Improve gender monitoring and evaluation.....................................................................8
7.5 A more enabling environment for gender mainstreaming according to HR rules...........8
7.6 Encourage a family friendly environment and better work life balance..........................9
8. Institutional mechanisms for implementation........................................................................ 9
8.1 Roles and responsibilities ................................................................................................9
8.2 Meetings and reports........................................................................................................9
8.3 Resources .........................................................................................................................9
PART TWO............................................................................................................................ 10
Strategy for Gender Mainstreaming in the Employment Sector: Summary matrix................. 10
Annex One - Gender equality results in the ILO's Programme and Budget for 2008-2009: Strategic Objective Two .......... 13
Annex Two - Employment Sector Gender Related Tools and Products................................. 16
1. Research and Publication.................................................................................................17
2. Manuals/Training Guides.................................................................................................19
3. On-going Research...........................................................................................................20
4. Technical Cooperation Projects ......................................................................................21
5. CDROM..........................................................................................................................23
6. Books ...............................................................................................................................23
7. Promotion advocacy materials/life Stories ......................................................................23
______________________________
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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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Employment Sector
Strategy for Gender Mainstreaming in the Employment Sector for the implementation of the ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality 2008-09 [2009]
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/publication/wcms_103610.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
[excerpt]
...this Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for the Employment Sector has been developed
with the aim to ensure that gender equality is fully integrated into all our technical work
related to formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of employment policies,
programmes, and other actions. This Strategy provides a framework to ensure that gender
analysis and planning are introduced into all of our activities. It also provides the basis for
better monitoring and impact assessment of gender mainstreaming in the Sector's outputs,
especially those at the national level.
Contents
Preface....................................................................................................................................... 3
Contents .................................................................................................................................... 4
PART ONE.............................................................................................................................. 5
1. Introduction........................................................................................................................... 5
2. Background........................................................................................................................... 5
3. Definition of Gender Mainstreaming..................................................................................... 6
4. Vision.................................................................................................................................... 7
5. Objective ............................................................................................................................... 7
6. Priority Areas ......................................................................................................................... 7
7. Implementation Measures..................................................................................................... 7
7.1 Deliver gender responsive employment policies, strategies and programmes in the Decent Work Country Programmes and which are in line with the Gender Equality action plan............7
7.2 Strengthen gender mainstreaming capacity .....................................................................7
7.3 Share knowledge on gender and employment .................................................................8
7.4 Improve gender monitoring and evaluation.....................................................................8
7.5 A more enabling environment for gender mainstreaming according to HR rules...........8
7.6 Encourage a family friendly environment and better work life balance..........................9
8. Institutional mechanisms for implementation........................................................................ 9
8.1 Roles and responsibilities ................................................................................................9
8.2 Meetings and reports........................................................................................................9
8.3 Resources .........................................................................................................................9
PART TWO............................................................................................................................ 10
Strategy for Gender Mainstreaming in the Employment Sector: Summary matrix................. 10
Annex One - Gender equality results in the ILO's Programme and Budget for 2008-2009: Strategic Objective Two .......... 13
Annex Two - Employment Sector Gender Related Tools and Products................................. 16
1. Research and Publication.................................................................................................17
2. Manuals/Training Guides.................................................................................................19
3. On-going Research...........................................................................................................20
4. Technical Cooperation Projects ......................................................................................21
5. CDROM..........................................................................................................................23
6. Books ...............................................................................................................................23
7. Promotion advocacy materials/life Stories ......................................................................23
______________________________
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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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:38 AM
[IWS] WORKING at INTERSECTION of HUMAN RESOURCES, ETHICS, and COMPLIANCE--The NEED for COLLABORATION [29 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Conference Board
Working at the Intersection of Human Resources, Ethics, and Compliance - The Need for Collaboration [29 October 2009]
http://www.conference-board.org/publications/describe.cfm?id=1699
Press Release 29 October 2009
Working at the Intersection of Human Resources, Ethics, and Compliance - The Need for Collaboration
http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_ID=3775
Human resources and ethics departments of global organizations are engaging in ongoing collaboration to make their companies' corporate culture and risk management processes have an increased focus on ethics, according to a report released today by The Conference Board, the global business research and membership association.
Although there is considerable sentiment for pursuing greater collaboration, only one-fifth of those surveyed by The Conference Board regard full integration of these departments as optimal. But most of the participants (77 percent) would like to see a more collaborative approach than their company is currently taking.
The report is based on a survey of human resources and ethics and compliance professionals of 214 global companies. It found that collaborative practices between these departments are strongest with regard to code of conduct and policy writing, risk analysis, training and hotline maintenance. Less mutual support was found in situations where joint effort could help build a strong ethical culture, such as employee screening and compensation.
"Many CEOs and boards of directors recognize the critical contribution that a teaming between human resources and ethics and compliance can make towards an ethical corporate culture, especially in the areas of acquisitions, joint ventures and supply chain links," says Ronald E. Berenbeim, principal researcher at The Conference Board and author of the report. "But the fundamental requirement for collaboration is for both E&C and HR professionals to cultivate the necessary habits of mind with respect to recognition, analysis and resolution of ethical dilemmas."
To achieve leadership support, human resources and ethics and compliance leaders need to develop measures that enable executives and board members to recognize the potential bottom-line impact of such collaborations.
"Compelling metrics can tell an appealing story that will encourage executive leadership attention and oversight," adds Berenbeim.
Thirty percent of the respondents cited different approaches to problem analysis as the key obstacle towards successful collaboration between the two departments. Eighteen percent cited potentially disruptive areas such as lack of mutual professional respect.
Nearly two-thirds of the survey participants provided examples of the benefits of working together in areas such as policy formulation, investigations, training and program implementation.
No single collaborate structure or process can respond effectively to a particular organization's distinctive requirements. The success of the collaboration between these departments depends less on reporting relationships and processes than on who is engaged in this common pursuit and their skills, experiences, how they relate to each other, and how willing they are to discuss ethics issues.
Senior management can help by establishing policies and procedures that encourage or even require collaboration.
"The organizational value of promoting an ethical culture ultimately depends on what the company's managers learn from it," concludes Berenbeim. "Managers need to have an awareness of the ramifications of collective action, the discipline for continuous improvement, and a sense of empathy. And a clear senior management mandate to collaboration is essential."
Source:
Working at the Intersection of Human Resources, Ethics, and Compliancethe Need for Collaboration, Report #1453-09-RR, The Conference Board
For further information contact:
Frank Tortorici
(1) 212 339 0231
< mailto:f.tortorici@conference-board.org> f.tortorici@conference-board.org
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Conference Board
Working at the Intersection of Human Resources, Ethics, and Compliance - The Need for Collaboration [29 October 2009]
http://www.conference-board.org/publications/describe.cfm?id=1699
Press Release 29 October 2009
Working at the Intersection of Human Resources, Ethics, and Compliance - The Need for Collaboration
http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_ID=3775
Human resources and ethics departments of global organizations are engaging in ongoing collaboration to make their companies' corporate culture and risk management processes have an increased focus on ethics, according to a report released today by The Conference Board, the global business research and membership association.
Although there is considerable sentiment for pursuing greater collaboration, only one-fifth of those surveyed by The Conference Board regard full integration of these departments as optimal. But most of the participants (77 percent) would like to see a more collaborative approach than their company is currently taking.
The report is based on a survey of human resources and ethics and compliance professionals of 214 global companies. It found that collaborative practices between these departments are strongest with regard to code of conduct and policy writing, risk analysis, training and hotline maintenance. Less mutual support was found in situations where joint effort could help build a strong ethical culture, such as employee screening and compensation.
"Many CEOs and boards of directors recognize the critical contribution that a teaming between human resources and ethics and compliance can make towards an ethical corporate culture, especially in the areas of acquisitions, joint ventures and supply chain links," says Ronald E. Berenbeim, principal researcher at The Conference Board and author of the report. "But the fundamental requirement for collaboration is for both E&C and HR professionals to cultivate the necessary habits of mind with respect to recognition, analysis and resolution of ethical dilemmas."
To achieve leadership support, human resources and ethics and compliance leaders need to develop measures that enable executives and board members to recognize the potential bottom-line impact of such collaborations.
"Compelling metrics can tell an appealing story that will encourage executive leadership attention and oversight," adds Berenbeim.
Thirty percent of the respondents cited different approaches to problem analysis as the key obstacle towards successful collaboration between the two departments. Eighteen percent cited potentially disruptive areas such as lack of mutual professional respect.
Nearly two-thirds of the survey participants provided examples of the benefits of working together in areas such as policy formulation, investigations, training and program implementation.
No single collaborate structure or process can respond effectively to a particular organization's distinctive requirements. The success of the collaboration between these departments depends less on reporting relationships and processes than on who is engaged in this common pursuit and their skills, experiences, how they relate to each other, and how willing they are to discuss ethics issues.
Senior management can help by establishing policies and procedures that encourage or even require collaboration.
"The organizational value of promoting an ethical culture ultimately depends on what the company's managers learn from it," concludes Berenbeim. "Managers need to have an awareness of the ramifications of collective action, the discipline for continuous improvement, and a sense of empathy. And a clear senior management mandate to collaboration is essential."
Source:
Working at the Intersection of Human Resources, Ethics, and Compliancethe Need for Collaboration, Report #1453-09-RR, The Conference Board
For further information contact:
Frank Tortorici
(1) 212 339 0231
< mailto:f.tortorici@conference-board.org> f.tortorici@conference-board.org
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 8:29 AM
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tweet[IWS] Census: FINANCES of GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (Selected State & Local) [29 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Census
Finances of Selected State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems [29 October 2009]
http://www.census.gov/govs/www/qpr.html
Finances of Selected Public Employee Retirement Systems is a quarterly survey that provides national summary data on the revenues, expenditures, and composition of assets of the largest public employee retirement systems. This survey currently consists of a panel of 100 retirement systems, which comprise 89.4 percent of financial activity among such entities.
After a census has been taken, it is considered best practice to reselect the largest 100 retirement systems. The first quarter for 2009 presents data from the new universe of the 100 largest systems. The previous quarters represent data from the old universe. Five of the 100 units from the old universe were replaced with new retirement systems. We will provide a report that contains the bridge between the old and new units for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 shortly.
Available Data tables include data from the 1st quarter 2003 to the present
Description of Available Files
* Table 1 Cash and Security Holdings of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems, by Type
* Table 2 Receipts, Benefits, and Withdrawal Payments of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems
* Table 3 Percent Distribution of the Cash and Security Holdings of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems Shown in Table 1
______________________________
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
****************************************
Tweet
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Census
Finances of Selected State and Local Government Employee Retirement Systems [29 October 2009]
http://www.census.gov/govs/www/qpr.html
Finances of Selected Public Employee Retirement Systems is a quarterly survey that provides national summary data on the revenues, expenditures, and composition of assets of the largest public employee retirement systems. This survey currently consists of a panel of 100 retirement systems, which comprise 89.4 percent of financial activity among such entities.
After a census has been taken, it is considered best practice to reselect the largest 100 retirement systems. The first quarter for 2009 presents data from the new universe of the 100 largest systems. The previous quarters represent data from the old universe. Five of the 100 units from the old universe were replaced with new retirement systems. We will provide a report that contains the bridge between the old and new units for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 shortly.
Available Data tables include data from the 1st quarter 2003 to the present
Description of Available Files
* Table 1 Cash and Security Holdings of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems, by Type
* Table 2 Receipts, Benefits, and Withdrawal Payments of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems
* Table 3 Percent Distribution of the Cash and Security Holdings of Major Public Employee Retirement Systems Shown in Table 1
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 11:03 AM
[IWS] BEA: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: THIRD QUARTER 2009 (ADVANCE ESTIMATE) [29 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: THIRD QUARTER 2009 (ADVANCE ESTIMATE) [29 October 2009]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/gdp3q09_adv.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/pdf/gdp3q09_adv.pdf
[full-text, 14 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/xls/gdp3q09_adv.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/pdf/gdp3q09_adv_fax.pdf
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property
located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2009,
(that is, from the second quarter to the third quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP decreased 0.7 percent.
The Bureau emphasized that the third-quarter advance estimate released today is based on source
data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency (see the box on page 5). The
"second" estimate for the third quarter, based on more complete data, will be released on November 24,
2009.
The increase in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected positive contributions from
personal consumption expenditures (PCE), exports, private inventory investment, federal government
spending, and residential fixed investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP,
increased.
The upturn in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected upturns in PCE, in private
inventory investment, in exports, and in residential fixed investment and a smaller decrease in
nonresidential fixed investment that were partly offset by an upturn in imports, a downturn in state and
local government spending, and a deceleration in federal government spending.
Motor vehicle output added 1.66 percentage points to the third-quarter change in real GDP after
adding 0.19 percentage point to the second-quarter change. Final sales of computers subtracted 0.11
percentage point from the third-quarter change in real GDP after subtracting 0.04 percentage point from
the second-quarter change.
______________________
FOOTNOTE.--Quarterly estimates are expressed at
seasonally adjusted annual rates, unless otherwise specified.
Quarter-to-quarter dollar changes are differences between these published
estimates. Percent changes are calculated from unrounded data and are
annualized. "Real" estimates are in chained (2005) dollars. Price indexes
are chain-type measures.
This news release is available on BEA's Web site along with the < http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/pdf/tech3q09_adv.pdf > Technical Note and < http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/pdf/gdp3q09_adv_fax.pdf > Highlights
related to this release.
______________________
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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
****************************************
Tweet
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: THIRD QUARTER 2009 (ADVANCE ESTIMATE) [29 October 2009]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/gdp3q09_adv.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/pdf/gdp3q09_adv.pdf
[full-text, 14 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/xls/gdp3q09_adv.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/pdf/gdp3q09_adv_fax.pdf
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property
located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2009,
(that is, from the second quarter to the third quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP decreased 0.7 percent.
The Bureau emphasized that the third-quarter advance estimate released today is based on source
data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency (see the box on page 5). The
"second" estimate for the third quarter, based on more complete data, will be released on November 24,
2009.
The increase in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected positive contributions from
personal consumption expenditures (PCE), exports, private inventory investment, federal government
spending, and residential fixed investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP,
increased.
The upturn in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected upturns in PCE, in private
inventory investment, in exports, and in residential fixed investment and a smaller decrease in
nonresidential fixed investment that were partly offset by an upturn in imports, a downturn in state and
local government spending, and a deceleration in federal government spending.
Motor vehicle output added 1.66 percentage points to the third-quarter change in real GDP after
adding 0.19 percentage point to the second-quarter change. Final sales of computers subtracted 0.11
percentage point from the third-quarter change in real GDP after subtracting 0.04 percentage point from
the second-quarter change.
______________________
FOOTNOTE.--Quarterly estimates are expressed at
seasonally adjusted annual rates, unless otherwise specified.
Quarter-to-quarter dollar changes are differences between these published
estimates. Percent changes are calculated from unrounded data and are
annualized. "Real" estimates are in chained (2005) dollars. Price indexes
are chain-type measures.
This news release is available on BEA's Web site along with the < http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/pdf/tech3q09_adv.pdf > Technical Note and < http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2009/pdf/gdp3q09_adv_fax.pdf > Highlights
related to this release.
______________________
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 10:13 AM
[IWS] BLS: WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES--2008 [29 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES--2008 [29 October 2009]
also known as
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Annual)
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.toc.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers in 2008 occurred at a rate of
3.9 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers--a decline from 4.2 cases in 2007, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported today. Similarly, the number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses reported
in 2008 declined to 3.7 million cases, compared to 4 million cases in 2007. The total recordable case
(TRC) injury and illness incidence rate among private industry employers has declined significantly
each year since 2003, when estimates from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII)
were first published using the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). (See
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshsum.htm for links to news releases and tables for prior years.)
National public sector estimates covering nearly 19 million State and local government workers--for
example, Police protection and Fire protection--are available for the first time from the SOII for
reference year 2008. (See table 1.) Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among State and local
government workers combined occurred at a higher rate (6.3 cases per 100 full-time workers) than
among private industry workers in 2008.
Key findings of the 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
* Incidence rates for injuries and illnesses combined among private industry establishments declined
significantly in 2008 for all case types, with the exception of job transfer or restriction cases whose
rate remained unchanged from 2007. (See chart 1.) The number of cases of injuries and illnesses
combined declined significantly in 2008 for all case types.
* For injuries only, both the incidence rate and the number of cases in private industry establishments
declined significantly in 2008 compared to 2007--each falling 8 percent from the year earlier.
* Looking at illnesses, both the incidence rate and the number of cases declined significantly in 2008
compared to 2007--mainly the result of a decline among the 'All other illnesses' category, which
accounted for nearly 84 percent of the decline in illness cases among private industry establishments.
* Manufacturing was the only private industry sector in 2008 in which the rate of job transfer or
restriction cases exceeded the rate of cases with days away from work, continuing an 11 year trend.
* The total recordable case injury and illness incidence rate was highest in 2008 among mid-size
private industry establishments (those employing between 50 and 249 workers) and lowest among
small establishments (those employing fewer than 11 workers) compared to establishments of other
sizes. (See table 3 and chart 2.)
Slightly more than one-half of the 3.7 million private industry injury and illnesses cases reported
nationally in 2008 were of a more serious nature that involved days away from work, job transfer, or
restriction--commonly referred to as DART cases. (See table 2.) These occurred at a rate of 2.0 cases
per 100 workers, declining from 2.1 cases in 2007. (See table 7.) Among the two components of DART
cases, the rate of cases involving days away from work fell from 1.2 to 1.1 cases per 100 workers, while
the rate for cases resulting in job transfer or restriction remained unchanged at 0.9 cases in 2008. Other
recordable cases--those not involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction--accounted for
the remaining injury and illness cases nationally and occurred at a lower rate in 2008 (1.9 cases per 100
workers) compared to 2007 (2.1 cases per 100 workers).
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES...
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES--2008 [29 October 2009]
also known as
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Annual)
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.toc.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers in 2008 occurred at a rate of
3.9 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers--a decline from 4.2 cases in 2007, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported today. Similarly, the number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses reported
in 2008 declined to 3.7 million cases, compared to 4 million cases in 2007. The total recordable case
(TRC) injury and illness incidence rate among private industry employers has declined significantly
each year since 2003, when estimates from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII)
were first published using the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). (See
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshsum.htm for links to news releases and tables for prior years.)
National public sector estimates covering nearly 19 million State and local government workers--for
example, Police protection and Fire protection--are available for the first time from the SOII for
reference year 2008. (See table 1.) Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among State and local
government workers combined occurred at a higher rate (6.3 cases per 100 full-time workers) than
among private industry workers in 2008.
Key findings of the 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
* Incidence rates for injuries and illnesses combined among private industry establishments declined
significantly in 2008 for all case types, with the exception of job transfer or restriction cases whose
rate remained unchanged from 2007. (See chart 1.) The number of cases of injuries and illnesses
combined declined significantly in 2008 for all case types.
* For injuries only, both the incidence rate and the number of cases in private industry establishments
declined significantly in 2008 compared to 2007--each falling 8 percent from the year earlier.
* Looking at illnesses, both the incidence rate and the number of cases declined significantly in 2008
compared to 2007--mainly the result of a decline among the 'All other illnesses' category, which
accounted for nearly 84 percent of the decline in illness cases among private industry establishments.
* Manufacturing was the only private industry sector in 2008 in which the rate of job transfer or
restriction cases exceeded the rate of cases with days away from work, continuing an 11 year trend.
* The total recordable case injury and illness incidence rate was highest in 2008 among mid-size
private industry establishments (those employing between 50 and 249 workers) and lowest among
small establishments (those employing fewer than 11 workers) compared to establishments of other
sizes. (See table 3 and chart 2.)
Slightly more than one-half of the 3.7 million private industry injury and illnesses cases reported
nationally in 2008 were of a more serious nature that involved days away from work, job transfer, or
restriction--commonly referred to as DART cases. (See table 2.) These occurred at a rate of 2.0 cases
per 100 workers, declining from 2.1 cases in 2007. (See table 7.) Among the two components of DART
cases, the rate of cases involving days away from work fell from 1.2 to 1.1 cases per 100 workers, while
the rate for cases resulting in job transfer or restriction remained unchanged at 0.9 cases in 2008. Other
recordable cases--those not involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction--accounted for
the remaining injury and illness cases nationally and occurred at a lower rate in 2008 (1.9 cases per 100
workers) compared to 2007 (2.1 cases per 100 workers).
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES...
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 10:08 AM
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tweet[IWS] USAID: GLOBAL EDUCATION DATABASE
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
________________________________________________________________________
USAID
GLOBAL EDUCATION DATABASE
http://ged.eads.usaidallnet.gov/
Sponsored by USAID's Office of Education, the Global Education Database (GED) is a repository of international education statistics compiled from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). The GED also provides a series of analytic tools to facilitate effective use of the data.
includes
EDUCATION DATA
http://ged.eads.usaidallnet.gov/data/
* Data by Country
Select one or more indicators for a given country.
o UNESCO Data
Statistics on primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, human and financial resources, literacy, and socioeconomic context.
o DHS Data
Statistics on primary education, secondary education, and outcomes and attainment
* Data Across Countries
Select one or more countries for a given indicator.
o UNESCO Data
Statistics on primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, human and financial resources, literacy, and socioeconomic context.
o DHS Data
Statistics on primary education, secondary education, and outcomes and attainment
ANALYTIC TOOLS
http://ged.eads.usaidallnet.gov/analysis/
The GED provides the following analytic tools to facilitate effective use of the data:
* Rapid Education Assessment Calculator
Analyzes the generation and use of human capacity for a specific country in relation to other countries or regions. This tool presents detailed information and graphics for one country, including a table and a set of customizable radial graphs. The radial graphs allow for trends over time or for comparisons between countries to be simultaneously visualized along five dimensions. Select this tool for detailed information and graphics about one country.
* Rapid Assessment Summary Scores
A summary of the generation and use of human capacity scores for one or more countries. Group average may be customized by selecting specific categories. This tool is intended for cross-country and time-series comparisons of scores.
* Child Dependency Ratios
Chart and data table comparing the child dependency ratios of a country to the regional average.
* Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Presents data on two education-related monitoring indicators and tracks country status versus the goals.
______________________________
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
****************************************
Tweet
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
USAID
GLOBAL EDUCATION DATABASE
http://ged.eads.usaidallnet.gov/
Sponsored by USAID's Office of Education, the Global Education Database (GED) is a repository of international education statistics compiled from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). The GED also provides a series of analytic tools to facilitate effective use of the data.
includes
EDUCATION DATA
http://ged.eads.usaidallnet.gov/data/
* Data by Country
Select one or more indicators for a given country.
o UNESCO Data
Statistics on primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, human and financial resources, literacy, and socioeconomic context.
o DHS Data
Statistics on primary education, secondary education, and outcomes and attainment
* Data Across Countries
Select one or more countries for a given indicator.
o UNESCO Data
Statistics on primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, human and financial resources, literacy, and socioeconomic context.
o DHS Data
Statistics on primary education, secondary education, and outcomes and attainment
ANALYTIC TOOLS
http://ged.eads.usaidallnet.gov/analysis/
The GED provides the following analytic tools to facilitate effective use of the data:
* Rapid Education Assessment Calculator
Analyzes the generation and use of human capacity for a specific country in relation to other countries or regions. This tool presents detailed information and graphics for one country, including a table and a set of customizable radial graphs. The radial graphs allow for trends over time or for comparisons between countries to be simultaneously visualized along five dimensions. Select this tool for detailed information and graphics about one country.
* Rapid Assessment Summary Scores
A summary of the generation and use of human capacity scores for one or more countries. Group average may be customized by selecting specific categories. This tool is intended for cross-country and time-series comparisons of scores.
* Child Dependency Ratios
Chart and data table comparing the child dependency ratios of a country to the regional average.
* Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Presents data on two education-related monitoring indicators and tracks country status versus the goals.
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 3:21 PM
[IWS] BLS: EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX & IMPACT ON MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENTS [26 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
BLS
Compensation and Working Conditions
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/
The Employment Cost Index and the Impact on Medicare Reimbursements
by Jeffrey L. Schildkraut
Originally Posted: October 26, 2009
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20091020ar01p1.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/print/cm20091020ar01p1.htm
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) is a major source of data used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to determine the annual adjustment to Medicare reimbursements for health care service providers. This article provides a measurement of the impact that recent ECI data had on Medicare payment adjustments.
______________________________
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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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
BLS
Compensation and Working Conditions
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/
The Employment Cost Index and the Impact on Medicare Reimbursements
by Jeffrey L. Schildkraut
Originally Posted: October 26, 2009
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20091020ar01p1.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/print/cm20091020ar01p1.htm
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) is a major source of data used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to determine the annual adjustment to Medicare reimbursements for health care service providers. This article provides a measurement of the impact that recent ECI data had on Medicare payment adjustments.
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 2:27 PM
[IWS] BLS: NEW HEALTH PARTICIPATION & ACCESS DATA from the National Compensation Survey [26 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
BLS
Compensation and Working Conditions
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/
The New Health Participation and Access Data from the National Compensation Survey
by Jason L. Ford
Originally Posted: October 26, 2009
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20091022ar01p1.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/print/cm20091022ar01p1.htm
Includes numerous TABLES....
New data on participation in and access to health care benefits allow for the study of the correlation between health care cost and health plan participation. This article compares this correlation between two occupational groups: management, professional, and related workers and service workers. Although participation is a significant factor in determining the estimates of average employer costs for health care benefits, other factors, such as annual hours worked, mix of jobs and industries, and the percentage paid by the employer can also have substantial effects.
______________________________
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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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
BLS
Compensation and Working Conditions
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/
The New Health Participation and Access Data from the National Compensation Survey
by Jason L. Ford
Originally Posted: October 26, 2009
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20091022ar01p1.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/print/cm20091022ar01p1.htm
Includes numerous TABLES....
New data on participation in and access to health care benefits allow for the study of the correlation between health care cost and health plan participation. This article compares this correlation between two occupational groups: management, professional, and related workers and service workers. Although participation is a significant factor in determining the estimates of average employer costs for health care benefits, other factors, such as annual hours worked, mix of jobs and industries, and the percentage paid by the employer can also have substantial effects.
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 2:24 PM
[IWS] MPI: STATE RESPONSES to IMMIGRATION: A DATABASE of ALL STATE LEGISTLATION
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
________________________________________________________________________
Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
State Responses to Immigration: A Database of All State Legislation
http://www.migrationinformation.org/datahub/statelaws_home.cfm
or
http://www.migrationinformation.org/datahub/statelaws.cfm
This database contains all bills and resolutions related to immigrants or immigration that were considered by state legislators across the nation. At present, the database contains all immigration-related legislation for 2007. Data for 2008 and historic 2001-2006 data will be added in the coming months.
Note: You can perform the search either by Subject or by Legislative Typology, but not by both. In order to select a Legislative Typology, Subjects must be set to 'None,' and vice versa for a search by Subjects. Prior to searching our database or downloading data, we encourage you to read our < http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/2007methodology.pdf> methodology to fully understand how we identified, excluded, and classified immigration measures within our database.
______________________________
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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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
State Responses to Immigration: A Database of All State Legislation
http://www.migrationinformation.org/datahub/statelaws_home.cfm
or
http://www.migrationinformation.org/datahub/statelaws.cfm
This database contains all bills and resolutions related to immigrants or immigration that were considered by state legislators across the nation. At present, the database contains all immigration-related legislation for 2007. Data for 2008 and historic 2001-2006 data will be added in the coming months.
Note: You can perform the search either by Subject or by Legislative Typology, but not by both. In order to select a Legislative Typology, Subjects must be set to 'None,' and vice versa for a search by Subjects. Prior to searching our database or downloading data, we encourage you to read our < http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/2007methodology.pdf> methodology to fully understand how we identified, excluded, and classified immigration measures within our database.
______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 2:19 PM
[IWS] Watson Wyatt: EFFECT of ECONOMIC CRISIS on HR PROGRAMS: October 2009 Update [28 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Watson Wyatt
Effect of the Economic Crisis on HR Programs
Update: October 2009 [28 October 2009]
http://www.watsonwyatt.com/hrprogramsOct09
[full-text, 12 pages]
Includes CHARTS & TABLES....
Press Release 28 October 2009
Number of Companies Planning to Reverse Salary, Hiring Freezes Jumps Sharply Since August, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds
http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=22602
Key Findings
.. Fifty-four percent of the companies that have made salary freezes are
planning to restore them in the next six months, compared with 33 percent two
months ago.
.. Almost half of respondents (49 percent) plan to reverse hiring freezes in the
next six months, compared with 38 percent in August 2009.
.. An increasing number of employers are planning to reverse reductions to
401(k) match contributions in the next six months; this number has increased
to 35 percent, from 24 percent two months ago and 5 percent in June.
.. Almost all companies (96 percent) have made offers to new hires in the past
three months, and the vast majority (93 percent) anticipates making offers in
the next three months.
.. Approximately one-fifth of companies still anticipate making layoffs in the
remainder of 2009 or in 2010.
.. Almost two-thirds (65 percent) report that they are more concerned about the
retention of critical-skill and top-performing employees than they were before
the economic crisis hit.
.. In light of the recession, 44 percent of employers have encouraged managers
to make increased use of recognition plans. Of those that did, 64 percent
expect the increased use to remain permanent.
.. Only 37 percent of employers plan to organize a holiday party in 2009,
compared with 47 percent that organized one in 2008 and 70 percent in 2007.
Two in five (41 percent) of those that are planning a holiday party have
decreased their budgets relative to prior years.
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Watson Wyatt
Effect of the Economic Crisis on HR Programs
Update: October 2009 [28 October 2009]
http://www.watsonwyatt.com/hrprogramsOct09
[full-text, 12 pages]
Includes CHARTS & TABLES....
Press Release 28 October 2009
Number of Companies Planning to Reverse Salary, Hiring Freezes Jumps Sharply Since August, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds
http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=22602
Key Findings
.. Fifty-four percent of the companies that have made salary freezes are
planning to restore them in the next six months, compared with 33 percent two
months ago.
.. Almost half of respondents (49 percent) plan to reverse hiring freezes in the
next six months, compared with 38 percent in August 2009.
.. An increasing number of employers are planning to reverse reductions to
401(k) match contributions in the next six months; this number has increased
to 35 percent, from 24 percent two months ago and 5 percent in June.
.. Almost all companies (96 percent) have made offers to new hires in the past
three months, and the vast majority (93 percent) anticipates making offers in
the next three months.
.. Approximately one-fifth of companies still anticipate making layoffs in the
remainder of 2009 or in 2010.
.. Almost two-thirds (65 percent) report that they are more concerned about the
retention of critical-skill and top-performing employees than they were before
the economic crisis hit.
.. In light of the recession, 44 percent of employers have encouraged managers
to make increased use of recognition plans. Of those that did, 64 percent
expect the increased use to remain permanent.
.. Only 37 percent of employers plan to organize a holiday party in 2009,
compared with 47 percent that organized one in 2008 and 70 percent in 2007.
Two in five (41 percent) of those that are planning a holiday party have
decreased their budgets relative to prior years.
______________________________
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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[IWS] New! EEOC POSTER REQUEST FORM [22 October 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
EEOC Poster Request Form [22 October 2009]
http://www.eeoc.gov/posterform.html
The law requires an employer to post notices describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability and genetic information. EEOC's poster is available in English, Arabic, Chinese and Spanish. You may order up to 10 copies from this website.
ELECTRONIC ORDER FORM on this page.
EEOC has revised its "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" poster. This new version reflects current federal employment discrimination law (including the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008). The poster was revised to add information about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, which is effective November 21, 2009. The revised poster also includes updates from the Department of Labor.
There are several ways for employers to comply with the law:
* Print the supplement below and post it alongside EEOC's September 2002 "EEO is the Law" poster or OFCCP's August 2008 "EEO is the Law" poster.
* < http://www.eeoc.gov/gina_supplement.pdf> "EEO is the Law" poster supplement
* Print and post the EEOC's November 2009 version of the "EEO is the Law" poster.
* < http://www.eeoc.gov/self_print_poster.pdf> "EEO is the Law" poster
* Order a new poster through the EEOC Clearinghouse at the address provided below. Please note that the EEOC poster is on backorder and will be shipped when the poster becomes available in the near future. The new poster will also be available in Spanish, Chinese and Arabic before the GINA statute becomes effective on November 21, 2009.
If you need more than ten copies of the poster, please contact:
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 541
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
Fax: (301) 206-9789
or call: 1-800-669-3362 (voice)
1-800-800-3302 (TTY)
To order the poster, please complete and submit the form below. Your name and address information is required. Including your phone number and/or e-mail address will allow us to contact you if we have questions about your order.
To obtain free copies of other federal required posters please contact:
U.S. Department of Labor
(202) 693-0200
< http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/main.htm> U.S. Department of Labor Poster Page
______________________________
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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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
EEOC Poster Request Form [22 October 2009]
http://www.eeoc.gov/posterform.html
The law requires an employer to post notices describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability and genetic information. EEOC's poster is available in English, Arabic, Chinese and Spanish. You may order up to 10 copies from this website.
ELECTRONIC ORDER FORM on this page.
EEOC has revised its "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" poster. This new version reflects current federal employment discrimination law (including the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008). The poster was revised to add information about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, which is effective November 21, 2009. The revised poster also includes updates from the Department of Labor.
There are several ways for employers to comply with the law:
* Print the supplement below and post it alongside EEOC's September 2002 "EEO is the Law" poster or OFCCP's August 2008 "EEO is the Law" poster.
* < http://www.eeoc.gov/gina_supplement.pdf> "EEO is the Law" poster supplement
* Print and post the EEOC's November 2009 version of the "EEO is the Law" poster.
* < http://www.eeoc.gov/self_print_poster.pdf> "EEO is the Law" poster
* Order a new poster through the EEOC Clearinghouse at the address provided below. Please note that the EEOC poster is on backorder and will be shipped when the poster becomes available in the near future. The new poster will also be available in Spanish, Chinese and Arabic before the GINA statute becomes effective on November 21, 2009.
If you need more than ten copies of the poster, please contact:
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 541
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
Fax: (301) 206-9789
or call: 1-800-669-3362 (voice)
1-800-800-3302 (TTY)
To order the poster, please complete and submit the form below. Your name and address information is required. Including your phone number and/or e-mail address will allow us to contact you if we have questions about your order.
To obtain free copies of other federal required posters please contact:
U.S. Department of Labor
(202) 693-0200
< http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/main.htm> U.S. Department of Labor Poster Page
______________________________
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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[IWS] RAND: SELF-EMPLOYMENT AMONG OLDER WORKERS: ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, LIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS & EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS [23 October 20009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
RAND
[Dissertation]
Self-Employment among Older Workers: Assistance Programs, Liquidity Constraints and Employment Patterns [23 October 2009]
By: Qian Gu
http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD252/
or
http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/2009/RAND_RGSD252.pdf
[full-text, 145 pages]
Abstract:
Self-employment is an increasingly popular form of employment among older workers. The three papers in this dissertation expand our knowledge base of the self-employment experience at older ages. The first paper documents the largest public and private small business assistance programs in the United States and reviews the evaluation studies conducted on those programs. The second paper finds that workers with a lump-sum distribution option in their pension plans are 27 percent more likely to transition from wage and salary work to self-employment over a two-year period than those without such an option. The third paper compares the employment trajectories of those who are likely using self-employment as a retirement transition with those who are not and identifies the factors that contribute to older workers' survival in self-employment. The analysis indicates that around one-third of self-employed older workers survive six or more years in self-employment and that most of them do not expect to work for longer than six years when they enter self-employment.
Table of Contents
Abstract iii
Acknowledgements v
Table of Contents ... vii
List of Figures .. ix
List of Tables .... xi
Chapter 1 - Introduction .. ... 1
Background .. ..... 1
Literature .... . 3
Research Questions and Analytical Plan .... 6
Chapter 2 - Small Business Assistance Programs in the United States: An Analysis
of What They Are, How Well They Perform, and How We Can Learn More about
Them .. 8
Introduction ... 8
The Landscape of Small Business Assistance Programs ..... 13
Efforts to Evaluate Small Business Assistance Programs ... 24
Potential Data to Extend Existing Research ..... 38
Conclusion .... 44
Chapter 3 - Liquidity Constraints, Household Wealth, and Self-Employment: The
Case of Older Workers .. 57
Introduction .... 57
HRS Data and Descriptive Results ... 61
Household Wealth and Transition into Self-Employment ..... 64
Self-Employment Entry and Pension Cash-Out . 70
Conclusion ... 74
Chapter 4 - Employment Status Trajectories of Self-Employed Older Workers
.. 87
Introduction .... 87
Background .. .. 91
Data .. 93
Descriptive Analysis of Employment Trajectories .. 95
Intent of the Self-employment Entrance .. 98
Determinants of Self-Employment Survival .... 103
Conclusion . 107
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Discussion 119
Bibliography . 124
______________________________
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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
RAND
[Dissertation]
Self-Employment among Older Workers: Assistance Programs, Liquidity Constraints and Employment Patterns [23 October 2009]
By: Qian Gu
http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD252/
or
http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/2009/RAND_RGSD252.pdf
[full-text, 145 pages]
Abstract:
Self-employment is an increasingly popular form of employment among older workers. The three papers in this dissertation expand our knowledge base of the self-employment experience at older ages. The first paper documents the largest public and private small business assistance programs in the United States and reviews the evaluation studies conducted on those programs. The second paper finds that workers with a lump-sum distribution option in their pension plans are 27 percent more likely to transition from wage and salary work to self-employment over a two-year period than those without such an option. The third paper compares the employment trajectories of those who are likely using self-employment as a retirement transition with those who are not and identifies the factors that contribute to older workers' survival in self-employment. The analysis indicates that around one-third of self-employed older workers survive six or more years in self-employment and that most of them do not expect to work for longer than six years when they enter self-employment.
Table of Contents
Abstract iii
Acknowledgements v
Table of Contents ... vii
List of Figures .. ix
List of Tables .... xi
Chapter 1 - Introduction .. ... 1
Background .. ..... 1
Literature .... . 3
Research Questions and Analytical Plan .... 6
Chapter 2 - Small Business Assistance Programs in the United States: An Analysis
of What They Are, How Well They Perform, and How We Can Learn More about
Them .. 8
Introduction ... 8
The Landscape of Small Business Assistance Programs ..... 13
Efforts to Evaluate Small Business Assistance Programs ... 24
Potential Data to Extend Existing Research ..... 38
Conclusion .... 44
Chapter 3 - Liquidity Constraints, Household Wealth, and Self-Employment: The
Case of Older Workers .. 57
Introduction .... 57
HRS Data and Descriptive Results ... 61
Household Wealth and Transition into Self-Employment ..... 64
Self-Employment Entry and Pension Cash-Out . 70
Conclusion ... 74
Chapter 4 - Employment Status Trajectories of Self-Employed Older Workers
.. 87
Introduction .... 87
Background .. .. 91
Data .. 93
Descriptive Analysis of Employment Trajectories .. 95
Intent of the Self-employment Entrance .. 98
Determinants of Self-Employment Survival .... 103
Conclusion . 107
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Discussion 119
Bibliography . 124
______________________________
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
****************************************
****************************************
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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