Friday, October 30, 2009
[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/
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
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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# posted by SBasefsky : 11:20 AM
[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
****************************************
_______________________________
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 : 5:53 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
****************************************
_______________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:38 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
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****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:29 AM
Thursday, October 29, 2009
[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
****************************************
_______________________________
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 : 7:13 AM
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
[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
****************************************
_______________________________
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 : 12:21 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
****************************************
_______________________________
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 : 11:19 AM
[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.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
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
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 10:00 AM
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
[IWS] ESTIMATES of the LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT POPULATION in 2008 [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
________________________________________________________________________
Office of Homeland Security
Office of Immigration Statistics
POLICY DIRECTORATE
Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2008 [October 2009]
NANCY RYTINA
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/ois_lpr_pe_2008.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
This report presents estimates of the legal permanent resident (LPR) population living in the United States on January 1, 2008. The LPR population includes persons granted lawful permanent residence, for example, "green card" recipients, but not those who had become U.S. citizens. The estimates are shown for the total LPR population and the LPR population eligible to apply to naturalize by country of birth, state of residence, and the year LPR status was obtained. Data for the estimates were obtained primarily from administrative records of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The methodology used for the 2007 estimates is similar to that used in previous DHS estimates (see Rytina, 2008 and 2009).
In summary, an estimated 12.6 million LPRs lived in the United States on January 1, 2008. One-half obtained LPR status in 2000 or later; one-quarter became LPRs during 2005-2007.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Office of Homeland Security
Office of Immigration Statistics
POLICY DIRECTORATE
Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2008 [October 2009]
NANCY RYTINA
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/ois_lpr_pe_2008.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
This report presents estimates of the legal permanent resident (LPR) population living in the United States on January 1, 2008. The LPR population includes persons granted lawful permanent residence, for example, "green card" recipients, but not those who had become U.S. citizens. The estimates are shown for the total LPR population and the LPR population eligible to apply to naturalize by country of birth, state of residence, and the year LPR status was obtained. Data for the estimates were obtained primarily from administrative records of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The methodology used for the 2007 estimates is similar to that used in previous DHS estimates (see Rytina, 2008 and 2009).
In summary, an estimated 12.6 million LPRs lived in the United States on January 1, 2008. One-half obtained LPR status in 2000 or later; one-quarter became LPRs during 2005-2007.
______________________________
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 : 1:58 PM
[IWS] ADB: ASIAN SANITATION DATA BOOK 2008: ACHIEVING SANITATION FOR ALL [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
________________________________________________________________________
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asian Sanitation Data Book 2008: Achieving Sanitation for All [October 2009]
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/sanitation-dbook/2008/default.asp
or
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/sanitation-dbook/2008/sanitation-dbook.pdf
[full-text, 178 pages]
[excerpts]
This publication highlights the need for more work to be done on sanitation in Asia and the Pacific.
Focus and action must be directed at accurate data collection and management to support decision making,
appropriate and low-cost technologies, and the allocation of resources for the provision of sanitation. These
are but a few issues that need immediate attention and action.
...
Access to safer sanitation is on the rise in Asian cities. From 1990 to 2002, urban access to improved
sanitation increased by 366 million people. Many countries in Asia are expanding their sanitation coverage at
rates that surpass progress on drinking water, but often because they are starting from a low base. Access to
basic latrines alone eludes nearly 2 billion Asians, and lags far behind access to safe drinking water.
To reach truly respectable and humanitarian levels of sanitation coverage, urban planners, managers,
and decision makers need quality data that they currently do not have. Whatever data they have is typically
incomplete, distorted, and unreliable. Many utilities do not have reliable systems for data collection and
management. Better systems can help planners and managers formulate feasible targets and support the
planning and monitoring of the inputs, outputs, and processes that are essential to achieving those targets.
Reliable data would also help governments prioritize investments and reforms that support sustainable
sanitation and waste management.
CONTENTS
Foreword iii
Preface v
List of Tables and Figures viii
List of Participating Cities and/or Municipalities ix
Abbreviations x
PART I: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 1
Introduction 3
Outcomes on the Key Indicators 5
PART II: SANITATION COMPARISON 13
PART III: CITY SANITATION PROFILE 41
Dhaka, Bangladesh 43
Bhopal, India 46
Gwalior, India 49
Indore, India 52
Jabalpur, India 55
Banda Aceh, Indonesia 58
Phine District, Lao People's Democratic Republic 61
Sayabouly District, Lao People's Democratic Republic 64
Xieng Ngeun District, Lao People's Democratic Republic 67
Bharatpur, Nepal 70
Hetauda, Nepal 73
Kathmandu, Nepal 76
Leknath Municipality, Nepal 79
Pokhara, Nepal 82
Calbayog, Philippines 85
Makati, Philippines 88
San Fernando, Philippines 91
Jinghong, People's Republic of China 94
Kunming, People's Republic of China 97
Puer, People's Republic of China 100
Colombo, Sri Lanka 103
Negombo, Sri Lanka 106
Cam Ranh, Viet Nam 109
Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam 112
Hue, Viet Nam 115
Song Cau, Viet Nam 118
Thap Cham, Viet Nam 121
APPENDIX 125
Sample Questionnaire 127
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asian Sanitation Data Book 2008: Achieving Sanitation for All [October 2009]
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/sanitation-dbook/2008/default.asp
or
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/sanitation-dbook/2008/sanitation-dbook.pdf
[full-text, 178 pages]
[excerpts]
This publication highlights the need for more work to be done on sanitation in Asia and the Pacific.
Focus and action must be directed at accurate data collection and management to support decision making,
appropriate and low-cost technologies, and the allocation of resources for the provision of sanitation. These
are but a few issues that need immediate attention and action.
...
Access to safer sanitation is on the rise in Asian cities. From 1990 to 2002, urban access to improved
sanitation increased by 366 million people. Many countries in Asia are expanding their sanitation coverage at
rates that surpass progress on drinking water, but often because they are starting from a low base. Access to
basic latrines alone eludes nearly 2 billion Asians, and lags far behind access to safe drinking water.
To reach truly respectable and humanitarian levels of sanitation coverage, urban planners, managers,
and decision makers need quality data that they currently do not have. Whatever data they have is typically
incomplete, distorted, and unreliable. Many utilities do not have reliable systems for data collection and
management. Better systems can help planners and managers formulate feasible targets and support the
planning and monitoring of the inputs, outputs, and processes that are essential to achieving those targets.
Reliable data would also help governments prioritize investments and reforms that support sustainable
sanitation and waste management.
CONTENTS
Foreword iii
Preface v
List of Tables and Figures viii
List of Participating Cities and/or Municipalities ix
Abbreviations x
PART I: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 1
Introduction 3
Outcomes on the Key Indicators 5
PART II: SANITATION COMPARISON 13
PART III: CITY SANITATION PROFILE 41
Dhaka, Bangladesh 43
Bhopal, India 46
Gwalior, India 49
Indore, India 52
Jabalpur, India 55
Banda Aceh, Indonesia 58
Phine District, Lao People's Democratic Republic 61
Sayabouly District, Lao People's Democratic Republic 64
Xieng Ngeun District, Lao People's Democratic Republic 67
Bharatpur, Nepal 70
Hetauda, Nepal 73
Kathmandu, Nepal 76
Leknath Municipality, Nepal 79
Pokhara, Nepal 82
Calbayog, Philippines 85
Makati, Philippines 88
San Fernando, Philippines 91
Jinghong, People's Republic of China 94
Kunming, People's Republic of China 97
Puer, People's Republic of China 100
Colombo, Sri Lanka 103
Negombo, Sri Lanka 106
Cam Ranh, Viet Nam 109
Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam 112
Hue, Viet Nam 115
Song Cau, Viet Nam 118
Thap Cham, Viet Nam 121
APPENDIX 125
Sample Questionnaire 127
______________________________
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 : 1:29 PM
[IWS] New Zealand: 2009 SOCIAL REPORT & REGIONAL INDICATORS [27 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
________________________________________________________________________
New Zealand
Ministry of Social Development
2009 SOCIAL REPORT [27 October 2009]
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/
or
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/tools/downloads.html
or
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/documents/social-report-2009.pdf
[full-text, 178 pages]
and
REGIONAL INDICATORS 2009
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/documents/regional/regional-indicators-2009.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
Press Release
The Social Report 2009 [27 October 2009]
http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/newsroom/media-releases/2009/pr-2009-10-23.html
[excerpt]
With the Social Report, New Zealand is recognised as world leading in its reporting on
key social trends. In its eighth year of production, the Social Report is now well established
as a source of information which is widely used by non-government organisations, local
government and public and private sector organisations to inform their business decisions
and their planning.
The combined picture makes a vital contribution to understanding and taking action on
complex social issues. Many of the indicators are disaggregated to regional and territorial
authority level.
....
Purpose of the social report
The social report has four key aims:
to report on social indicators that complement existing economic
and environmental indicators
to compare New Zealand with other countries
to contribute to better-informed public debate
to help identify key issues and help with planning and decision making.
The report enables us to examine how people are faring in New Zealand, how this has changed
over time, and varies for different groups in the population. It helps us to identify adverse trends
in social outcomes at an early stage. While the report cannot always illuminate what is driving
these trends, it can point to the need for further research to understand what is happening and
what actions need to be taken to address them.
The trends identified in the social report are influenced by many factors. The economy, policy,
international factors, demographic change and the decisions and choices of individuals,
families, communities and businesses all affect social indicators. The cross-cutting nature of
many social issues means the social report is not a tool for evaluating the effectiveness of
specific government policies.
CONTENTS
3 Chief Executive's Preface
4 Introduction
9 People
18 Health
20 Health expectancy
22 Life expectancy
24 Suicide
26 Cigarette smoking
28 Obesity
30 Potentially hazardous drinking
32 Knowledge and Skills
34 Participation in early childhood education
36 School leavers with higher qualifications
38 Participation in tertiary education
40 Educational attainment of the adult population
42 Adult literacy skills in English
44 Paid Work
46 Unemployment
48 Employment
50 Median hourly earnings
52 Workplace injury claims
54 Satisfaction with work-life balance
56 Economic Standard of Living
58 Market income per person
60 Income inequality
62 Population with low incomes
64 Housing affordability
66 Household crowding
68 Civil and Political Rights
70 Voter turnout
72 Representation of women in government
74 Representation of ethnic groups in government
76 Perceived discrimination
78 Perceived corruption
80 Cultural Identity
82 Local content programming
on New Zealand television
84 Mäori language speakers
86 Language retention
88 Leisure and Recreation
90 Satisfaction with leisure time
92 Participation in physical activity
94 Participation in cultural and arts activities
96 Physical Environment
98 Air quality
100 Drinking water quality
102 Safety
104 Assault mortality
106 Criminal victimisation
108 Fear of crime
110 Road casualties
112 Social Connectedness
114 Telephone and internet access
in the home
116 Regular contact with family/friends
118 Trust in others
120 Loneliness
122 Contact between young people
and their parents
124 Summary
139 Summary table of indicators
143 Bibliography
150 Apendix 1
Changes to The Social Report 2009
151 Apendix 2
Technical details
171 Endnotes
[Thanks to Kevin Adams, Information Specialist at ESR in Chirstchurch for the tip].
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
New Zealand
Ministry of Social Development
2009 SOCIAL REPORT [27 October 2009]
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/
or
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/tools/downloads.html
or
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/documents/social-report-2009.pdf
[full-text, 178 pages]
and
REGIONAL INDICATORS 2009
http://socialreport.msd.govt.nz/documents/regional/regional-indicators-2009.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
Press Release
The Social Report 2009 [27 October 2009]
http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/newsroom/media-releases/2009/pr-2009-10-23.html
[excerpt]
With the Social Report, New Zealand is recognised as world leading in its reporting on
key social trends. In its eighth year of production, the Social Report is now well established
as a source of information which is widely used by non-government organisations, local
government and public and private sector organisations to inform their business decisions
and their planning.
The combined picture makes a vital contribution to understanding and taking action on
complex social issues. Many of the indicators are disaggregated to regional and territorial
authority level.
....
Purpose of the social report
The social report has four key aims:
to report on social indicators that complement existing economic
and environmental indicators
to compare New Zealand with other countries
to contribute to better-informed public debate
to help identify key issues and help with planning and decision making.
The report enables us to examine how people are faring in New Zealand, how this has changed
over time, and varies for different groups in the population. It helps us to identify adverse trends
in social outcomes at an early stage. While the report cannot always illuminate what is driving
these trends, it can point to the need for further research to understand what is happening and
what actions need to be taken to address them.
The trends identified in the social report are influenced by many factors. The economy, policy,
international factors, demographic change and the decisions and choices of individuals,
families, communities and businesses all affect social indicators. The cross-cutting nature of
many social issues means the social report is not a tool for evaluating the effectiveness of
specific government policies.
CONTENTS
3 Chief Executive's Preface
4 Introduction
9 People
18 Health
20 Health expectancy
22 Life expectancy
24 Suicide
26 Cigarette smoking
28 Obesity
30 Potentially hazardous drinking
32 Knowledge and Skills
34 Participation in early childhood education
36 School leavers with higher qualifications
38 Participation in tertiary education
40 Educational attainment of the adult population
42 Adult literacy skills in English
44 Paid Work
46 Unemployment
48 Employment
50 Median hourly earnings
52 Workplace injury claims
54 Satisfaction with work-life balance
56 Economic Standard of Living
58 Market income per person
60 Income inequality
62 Population with low incomes
64 Housing affordability
66 Household crowding
68 Civil and Political Rights
70 Voter turnout
72 Representation of women in government
74 Representation of ethnic groups in government
76 Perceived discrimination
78 Perceived corruption
80 Cultural Identity
82 Local content programming
on New Zealand television
84 Mäori language speakers
86 Language retention
88 Leisure and Recreation
90 Satisfaction with leisure time
92 Participation in physical activity
94 Participation in cultural and arts activities
96 Physical Environment
98 Air quality
100 Drinking water quality
102 Safety
104 Assault mortality
106 Criminal victimisation
108 Fear of crime
110 Road casualties
112 Social Connectedness
114 Telephone and internet access
in the home
116 Regular contact with family/friends
118 Trust in others
120 Loneliness
122 Contact between young people
and their parents
124 Summary
139 Summary table of indicators
143 Bibliography
150 Apendix 1
Changes to The Social Report 2009
151 Apendix 2
Technical details
171 Endnotes
[Thanks to Kevin Adams, Information Specialist at ESR in Chirstchurch for the tip].
______________________________
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 : 12:41 PM
[IWS] [JAPAN] DIVERSIFICATION OF WORKING PLACES & WORKING HOURS SUMMARY--Research Study [21 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
________________________________________________________________________
Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
JILPT Research Report No. 106
Research Study on Diversification of Working Places and Working Hours Summary [21 October 2009]
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/reports/documents/jilpt-research/no.106.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
..Authors
Kazuya Ogura Senior Researcher, the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
Hirokuni Ikezoe Vice Senior Researcher, the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
Takashi Fujimoto Assistant Fellow, the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
[excerpt]
Aren't there problems associated with the "diversification" of working places and working hours? At least in the studies on the "diversification of working hours," it is pointed out that superficial diversification results in rather longer working hours.4 How about the "diversification of working places"? If it becomes possible to work at home without going to the office several days a week, workers' needs for working and living may be satisfied. However, in cases where workers work at the office for regular working hours and take work home, the work at home might result in longer working hours.
Based on the awareness of these problems as described above, this study is mainly aimed at examining the actual state of working places and working hours of workers employed by enterprises or organizations and identifying problems.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
JILPT Research Report No. 106
Research Study on Diversification of Working Places and Working Hours Summary [21 October 2009]
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/reports/documents/jilpt-research/no.106.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
..Authors
Kazuya Ogura Senior Researcher, the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
Hirokuni Ikezoe Vice Senior Researcher, the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
Takashi Fujimoto Assistant Fellow, the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
[excerpt]
Aren't there problems associated with the "diversification" of working places and working hours? At least in the studies on the "diversification of working hours," it is pointed out that superficial diversification results in rather longer working hours.4 How about the "diversification of working places"? If it becomes possible to work at home without going to the office several days a week, workers' needs for working and living may be satisfied. However, in cases where workers work at the office for regular working hours and take work home, the work at home might result in longer working hours.
Based on the awareness of these problems as described above, this study is mainly aimed at examining the actual state of working places and working hours of workers employed by enterprises or organizations and identifying problems.
______________________________
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 : 8:20 AM
[IWS] WEF: GLOBAL GENDER GAP REPORT 2009 [27 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
________________________________________________________________________
World Economic Forum (WEF)
The Global Gender Gap Report 2009 [27 October 2009]
http://www.weforum.org/en/Communities/Women%20Leaders%20and%20Gender%20Parity/GenderGapNetwork/index.htm
or
http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/report2009.pdf
[full-text, 205 pages]
[excerpt]
Through the Global Gender Gap Reports, for the past four years, the World Economic Forum has been quantifying the magnitude of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress over time. By providing a comprehensive framework for benchmarking global gender gaps, the Report reveals those countries that are role models in dividing resources equitably between women and men, regardless of their level of resources.
Press Release 27 October 2009
Iceland leads Forum's Global Gender Gap Index 2009
http://www.weforum.org/en/media/Latest%20Press%20Releases/PR_GGG09
CONTENTS
Preface.........................................................................................................v
by Klaus Schwab
PART 1: MEASURING THE GLOBAL GENDER GAP 1
The Global Gender Gap Index 2009......................................3
by Ricardo Hausmann, Harvard University
Laura D. Tyson, University of California, Berkeley
Saadia Zahidi, World Economic Forum
Appendix A: A Historical Perspective ...............................................32
Appendix B: Regional Classifications ...............................................34
Appendix C: Dynamics of the Gender Gap........................................35
Appendix D: Girls and Education ........................................................39
Appendix E: Maternal Health and Mortality.....................................47
PART 2: COUNTRY PROFILES 51
List of Countries .....................................................................53
User's Guide: How Country Profiles Work........................55
by Damaris Papoutsakis
Country Profiles......................................................................58
About the Authors .................................................................................193
Acknowledgements..............................................................................195
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
World Economic Forum (WEF)
The Global Gender Gap Report 2009 [27 October 2009]
http://www.weforum.org/en/Communities/Women%20Leaders%20and%20Gender%20Parity/GenderGapNetwork/index.htm
or
http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/report2009.pdf
[full-text, 205 pages]
[excerpt]
Through the Global Gender Gap Reports, for the past four years, the World Economic Forum has been quantifying the magnitude of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress over time. By providing a comprehensive framework for benchmarking global gender gaps, the Report reveals those countries that are role models in dividing resources equitably between women and men, regardless of their level of resources.
Press Release 27 October 2009
Iceland leads Forum's Global Gender Gap Index 2009
http://www.weforum.org/en/media/Latest%20Press%20Releases/PR_GGG09
CONTENTS
Preface.........................................................................................................v
by Klaus Schwab
PART 1: MEASURING THE GLOBAL GENDER GAP 1
The Global Gender Gap Index 2009......................................3
by Ricardo Hausmann, Harvard University
Laura D. Tyson, University of California, Berkeley
Saadia Zahidi, World Economic Forum
Appendix A: A Historical Perspective ...............................................32
Appendix B: Regional Classifications ...............................................34
Appendix C: Dynamics of the Gender Gap........................................35
Appendix D: Girls and Education ........................................................39
Appendix E: Maternal Health and Mortality.....................................47
PART 2: COUNTRY PROFILES 51
List of Countries .....................................................................53
User's Guide: How Country Profiles Work........................55
by Damaris Papoutsakis
Country Profiles......................................................................58
About the Authors .................................................................................193
Acknowledgements..............................................................................195
______________________________
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 : 6:52 AM
[IWS] DISTRACTED: THE EROSION of ATTENTION and the COMING DARK AGE (now in Paperback and soon an Audio Book)
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
________________________________________________________________________
DISTRACTED: THE EROSION of ATTENTION and the COMING DARK AGE
by Maggie Jackson
http://www.maggie-jackson.com/
or
http://www.amazon.com/Distracted-Erosion-Attention-Coming-Dark/dp/1591026237/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211348657&sr=8-1
or
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Distracted/Maggie-Jackson/e/9781591026235/?itm=2&usri=distracted
After going through several printings and a couple of translations, the book just came out in paperback and an audio book (from Amazon's Audible.com) is in the works.
The book has been compared by Fast Company.com to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, see
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cali-yost/worklife-fit-not-balance/launching-%E2%80%9Cattention%E2%80%9D-movementdistracted-maggie-jackson
and featured in
The New York Times,
http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/attention-must-be-paid/
Wall Street Journal,
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121323271772766645.html
The Sunday Times of London,
http://www.bryanappleyard.com/article.php?article_id=142
and Wired.com,
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/attentionlost/
as well as across the blogosphere and in media on four continents - from Australia to South America.
Back when the book first came out, a little old lady at an Arlington, Va. library spoke up after the author's talk, saying, "This movement that you're starting ..." Maggie was surprised. That wasn't her intention.
But the lady was right, a movement has begun: to understand and cultivate attention; to restore our technologies to tools, not would-be panacea; to provide a less-frenzied, split-focused culture for our children. The time is right to work toward a "renaissance of attention."
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
DISTRACTED: THE EROSION of ATTENTION and the COMING DARK AGE
by Maggie Jackson
http://www.maggie-jackson.com/
or
http://www.amazon.com/Distracted-Erosion-Attention-Coming-Dark/dp/1591026237/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211348657&sr=8-1
or
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Distracted/Maggie-Jackson/e/9781591026235/?itm=2&usri=distracted
After going through several printings and a couple of translations, the book just came out in paperback and an audio book (from Amazon's Audible.com) is in the works.
The book has been compared by Fast Company.com to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, see
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cali-yost/worklife-fit-not-balance/launching-%E2%80%9Cattention%E2%80%9D-movementdistracted-maggie-jackson
and featured in
The New York Times,
http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/attention-must-be-paid/
Wall Street Journal,
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121323271772766645.html
The Sunday Times of London,
http://www.bryanappleyard.com/article.php?article_id=142
and Wired.com,
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/attentionlost/
as well as across the blogosphere and in media on four continents - from Australia to South America.
Back when the book first came out, a little old lady at an Arlington, Va. library spoke up after the author's talk, saying, "This movement that you're starting ..." Maggie was surprised. That wasn't her intention.
But the lady was right, a movement has begun: to understand and cultivate attention; to restore our technologies to tools, not would-be panacea; to provide a less-frenzied, split-focused culture for our children. The time is right to work toward a "renaissance of attention."
______________________________
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 : 6:07 AM
Monday, October 26, 2009
[IWS] CRS: IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION & ISSUES in 111th CONGRESS [2 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 Research Service (CRS)
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 111th Congress
Andorra Bruno, Coordinator, Specialist in Immigration Policy
Karma Ester, Information Research Specialist
Chad C. Haddal, Analyst in Immigration Policy
Yule Kim, Legislative Attorney
Margaret Mikyung Lee, Legislative Attorney
Alison Siskin, Specialist in Immigration Policy
Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy
October 2, 2009
http://opencrs.com/document/R40848/2009-10-02/download/1013/
[full-text, 18 pages]
Summary
The Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader have pledged to take up
comprehensive immigration reform legislation at some point in the 111th Congress. Efforts to
enact broad immigration reform in the 109th and 110th Congresses were unsuccessful. It is unclear
what the components of any immigration reform proposals that the 111th Congress may consider
will be. In the past, comprehensive bills have addressed border security, enforcement of
immigration laws within the United States (interior enforcement), employment eligibility
verification, temporary worker programs, permanent admissions and, most controversially,
unauthorized aliens in the United States.
The 111th Congress has considered various immigration issues and has enacted a number of
targeted immigration provisions. It has passed legislation (P.L. 111-8, P.L. 111-9, P.L. 111-68) to
extend the life of several immigration programsthe E-Verify electronic employment eligibility
verification system, the Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program, the Conrad State J-1
Waiver Program, and the special immigrant visa for religious workersall of which are currently
authorized until October 31, 2009. With respect to these programs, the House-passed and Senatepassed
versions of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 2892),
include different provisions to further extend E-Verify. The Senate-passed bill also would extend
the other three programs. Among the other subjects of legislation enacted by this Congress are
refugees (P.L. 111-8) and border security (P.L. 111-5, P.L. 111-32).
This report discusses these and other immigration-related issues that have seen legislative action
or are of significant congressional interest. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
appropriations are addressed in CRS Report R40642, Homeland Security Department: FY2010
Appropriations, and, for the most part, are not covered here. This report will be updated as
legislative developments occur.
Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1
Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification ...........................................................................1
Border Security..........................................................................................................................2
Resources at Ports of Entry ...................................................................................................3
Resources Between Ports of Entry.........................................................................................3
Barriers at the Border ............................................................................................................4
Unauthorized Immigration ..........................................................................................................4
Unauthorized Students ..........................................................................................................5
U.S. Refugee Program.................................................................................................................5
Refugee Resettlement Funding..............................................................................................6
Special Immigrants .....................................................................................................................7
Religious workers .................................................................................................................7
Afghan Allies........................................................................................................................7
Other Issues and Legislation........................................................................................................8
Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program........................................................................8
Widow Penalty in Permanent Admissions..............................................................................8
Waivers for Foreign Medical Graduates.................................................................................9
Alien Smuggling.................................................................................................................10
Other Legislation Receiving Action.....................................................................................10
Immigration Relief for Immediate Family of Victims of September 11, 2001.................10
Victims of Violence and Trafficking ..............................................................................10
Temporary Professional Specialty (H-1B) Workers........................................................ 11
Contacts
Author Contact Information ...................................................................................................... 11
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 111th Congress
Andorra Bruno, Coordinator, Specialist in Immigration Policy
Karma Ester, Information Research Specialist
Chad C. Haddal, Analyst in Immigration Policy
Yule Kim, Legislative Attorney
Margaret Mikyung Lee, Legislative Attorney
Alison Siskin, Specialist in Immigration Policy
Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy
October 2, 2009
http://opencrs.com/document/R40848/2009-10-02/download/1013/
[full-text, 18 pages]
Summary
The Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader have pledged to take up
comprehensive immigration reform legislation at some point in the 111th Congress. Efforts to
enact broad immigration reform in the 109th and 110th Congresses were unsuccessful. It is unclear
what the components of any immigration reform proposals that the 111th Congress may consider
will be. In the past, comprehensive bills have addressed border security, enforcement of
immigration laws within the United States (interior enforcement), employment eligibility
verification, temporary worker programs, permanent admissions and, most controversially,
unauthorized aliens in the United States.
The 111th Congress has considered various immigration issues and has enacted a number of
targeted immigration provisions. It has passed legislation (P.L. 111-8, P.L. 111-9, P.L. 111-68) to
extend the life of several immigration programsthe E-Verify electronic employment eligibility
verification system, the Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program, the Conrad State J-1
Waiver Program, and the special immigrant visa for religious workersall of which are currently
authorized until October 31, 2009. With respect to these programs, the House-passed and Senatepassed
versions of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 2892),
include different provisions to further extend E-Verify. The Senate-passed bill also would extend
the other three programs. Among the other subjects of legislation enacted by this Congress are
refugees (P.L. 111-8) and border security (P.L. 111-5, P.L. 111-32).
This report discusses these and other immigration-related issues that have seen legislative action
or are of significant congressional interest. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
appropriations are addressed in CRS Report R40642, Homeland Security Department: FY2010
Appropriations, and, for the most part, are not covered here. This report will be updated as
legislative developments occur.
Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1
Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification ...........................................................................1
Border Security..........................................................................................................................2
Resources at Ports of Entry ...................................................................................................3
Resources Between Ports of Entry.........................................................................................3
Barriers at the Border ............................................................................................................4
Unauthorized Immigration ..........................................................................................................4
Unauthorized Students ..........................................................................................................5
U.S. Refugee Program.................................................................................................................5
Refugee Resettlement Funding..............................................................................................6
Special Immigrants .....................................................................................................................7
Religious workers .................................................................................................................7
Afghan Allies........................................................................................................................7
Other Issues and Legislation........................................................................................................8
Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program........................................................................8
Widow Penalty in Permanent Admissions..............................................................................8
Waivers for Foreign Medical Graduates.................................................................................9
Alien Smuggling.................................................................................................................10
Other Legislation Receiving Action.....................................................................................10
Immigration Relief for Immediate Family of Victims of September 11, 2001.................10
Victims of Violence and Trafficking ..............................................................................10
Temporary Professional Specialty (H-1B) Workers........................................................ 11
Contacts
Author Contact Information ...................................................................................................... 11
______________________________
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 : 5:58 AM
