This is a collection of CRS Reports on workplace issues, which have been produced as unbiased responses to Congressional Requests at the Library of Congress.
Manuscripts from 2013
The Workforce Investment Act and the One-Stop Delivery System, David H. Bradley
Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification, Andorra Bruno
The Role of TARP Assistance in the Restructuring of General Motors, Bill Canis and Baird Webel
Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register, Maeve P. Carey
Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation, Robert Jay Dilger
Small Business Administration and Job Creation, Robert Jay Dilger
Economic Recovery: Sustaining U.S. Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy, Craig K. Elwell
Inflation and the Real Minimum Wage: A Fact Sheet, Craig K. Elwell and Linda Levine
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Welfare Waivers, Gene Falk
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress, Ian F. Fergusson, William H. Cooper, Remy Jurenas, and Brock R. WIlliams
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress, Ian F. Fergusson, William H. Cooper, Remy Jurenas, and Brock R. WIlliams
Health Insurance Exchanges Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Bernadette Fernandez and Annie L. Mach
Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers (“Millionaires”), Donald Hirasuna
The Unemployed and Job Openings: A Data Primer, Donald Hirasuna
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms: Economic, Program, and Policy Issues, J. F. Hornbeck
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in U.S. Trade Policy, J. F. Hornbeck
Increasing the Social Security Payroll Tax Base: Options and Effects on Tax Burdens, Thomas L. Hungerford
Federal Employees’ Retirement System: The Role of the Thrift Savings Plan, Katelin P. Isaacs
Federal Programs Available to Unemployed Workers, Katelin P. Isaacs, David H. Bradley, Benjamin Collins, and Janemarie Mulvey
Codes of Conduct for Multinational Corporations: An Overview, James K. Jackson
Foreign Investment and National Security: Economic Considerations, James K. Jackson
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal, James K. Jackson
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Trade Facilitation, Enforcement, and Security, Vivian C. Jones and Marc R. Rosenblum
An Analysis of Where American Companies Report Profits: Indications of Profit Shifting, Mark P. Keightley
Physician Practices: Background, Organization, and Market Consolidation, Suzanne M. Kirchhoff
Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding, Lennard G. Kruger
Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate, Linda Levine
The Increase in Unemployment Since 2007: Is It Cyclical or Structural?, Linda Levine
“Hollowing Out” in U.S. Manufacturing: Analysis and Issues for Congress, Marc Levinson
U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective, Marc Levinson
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP): Available Health Insurance Options, Annie L. Mach
Laws Affecting the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), Annie L. Mach and Ada S. Cornell
Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Enforcement: Legal Issues, Kate M. Manuel and Todd Garvey
Insourcing Functions Performed by Federal Contractors: Legal Issues, Kate M. Manuel and Jack Maskell
Potential Employer Penalties Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Janemarie Mulvey
The Proposed Equal Rights Amendment: Contemporary Ratification Issues, Thomas H. Neale
Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues, Paul W. Parfomak, Robert Pirog, Linda Luther, and Adam Vann
Border Security: Understanding Threats at U.S. Borders, Marc R. Rosenblum, Jerome P. Bjelopera, and Kristin M. Finklea
Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), Christine Scott
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Christine Scott
Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress, Alison Siskin and Liana Sun Wyler
Latin America: Terrorism Issues, Mark P. Sullivan and June S. Beittel
U.S. Household Savings for Retirement in 2010, John J. Topoleski
NAFTA at 20: Overview and Trade Effects, M. Angeles Villareal and Ian F. Fergusson
U.S. Immigration Policy: Chart Book of Key Trends, Ruth Ellen Wasem
Expediting the Return to Work: Approaches in the Unemployment Compensation Program, Julie M. Whittaker
Taxation of Unemployment Benefits, Julie M. Whittaker
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries: Comparative Trade and Economic Analysis, Brock R. Williams
Manuscripts from 2012
Globalization, Worker Insecurity, and Policy Approaches, Raymond J. Ahearn
The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases, D. Andrew Austin and Mindy R. Levin
Employee Stock Options: Tax Treatment and Tax Issues, James M. Bickley
Comparing Compensation for Federal and Private-Sector Workers: An Overview, David H. Bradley
Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers: Current Policy and Related Issues, Andorra Bruno
Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers: Current Policy and Related Issues, Andorra Bruno
The Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: Issues for Congress, David F. Burrelli
The Role of TARP Assistance in the Restructuring of General Motors, Bill Canis and Baird Webel
The Senior Executive Service: Background and Options for Reform, Maeve P. Carey
Right to Work Laws: Legislative Background and Empirical Research, Benjamin Collins
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Benjamin Collins
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Benjamin Collins
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Benjamin Collins
Supplemental Security Income: An Overview, Congressional Budget Office
Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues, Robert Jay Dilger
Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues, Robert Jay Dilger
The Depreciating Dollar: Economic Effects and Policy Response, Craig K. Elwell
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Welfare-to-Work Revisited, Gene Falk
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Welfare Waivers, Gene Falk
Racial Profiling: Legal and Constitutional Issues, Jody Feder
Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies, Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara
Vulnerable Youth: Employment and Job Training Programs, Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara
Youth and the Labor Force: Background and Trends, Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara
Poverty in the United States: 2011, Thomas Gabe
Antipoverty Effects of Unemployment Insurance, Thomas Gabe and Julie M. Whittaker
Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law, Michael John Garcia and Kate M. Manuel
Federal Benefits and the Same-Sex Partners of Federal Employees, Wendy Ginsberg and John J. Topoleski
Unemployment: Issues in the 112th Congress, Jane G. Gravelle, Thomas L. Hungerford, and Linda Levine
Federal Tax Benefits for Manufacturing: Current Law, Legislative Proposals, and Issues for the 112th Congress, Gary Guenther
Sourcing Policy: Selected Developments and Issues, L. Elaine Halchin
Congressional Responses to Selected Work Stoppages in Professional Sports, L. Elaine Halchin, Justin Murray, Jon O. Shimabukuro, and Kathleen Anne Ruane
Federal Labor Relations Statutes: An Overview, Alexandra Hegji
Federal Labor Relations Statutes: An Overview, Alexandra Hegji
Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers (“Millionaires”), Donald Hirasuna
Trade Primer: Qs and As on Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy, J. F. Hornbeck
Taxes and the Economy: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945 (Updated), Thomas L. Hungerford
Taxes and the Economy: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945, Thomas L. Hungerford
Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Benefits and Financing, Katelin P. Isaacs
Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Budget and Trust Fund Issues, Katelin P. Isaacs
Survivor Benefits for Families of Civilian Federal Employees and Retirees, Katelin P. Isaacs
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis, James K. Jackson
Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data, James K. Jackson
International Trade: Rules of Origin, Vivian C. Jones and Michael F. Martin
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy, Kenneth Katzman
The Corporate Income Tax System: Overview and Options for Reform, Mark P. Keightley and Molly F. Sherlock
Teacher Quality Issues in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Jeffrey J. Kuenzi
An Analysis of the Distribution of Wealth Across Households, 1989-2010, Linda Levine
Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate, Linda Levine
Job Growth During the Recovery, Linda Levine
Job Growth During the Recovery, Linda Levine