An extensive collection of key workplace federal documents from the Commission on Family and Medical Leave, Congressional Budget Office, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs, Department of Labor Special Reports, Dunlop Commission, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Glass Ceiling Commission, Women's Bureau, and more.
The Key Workplace Documents series was established by Stuart Basefsky, an Information Specialist and Instructor at Catherwood Library and Director of the IWS News Bureau for the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS). Content for the series is currently selected by librarians and staff of the Catherwood Library.
Manuscripts from 2013
Patterns of Homeownership, Delinquency, and Foreclosure Among Youngest Baby Boomers, Alison Aughinbaugh
The Workforce Investment Act and the One-Stop Delivery System, David H. Bradley
Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects, Clinton T. Brass
Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification, Andorra Bruno
A Profile of the Working Poor, 2011, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Industry Labor Productivity Trends from 2000 to 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Women in the Labor Force: A Databook, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hispanic/Latino Fatal Occupational Injury Rates, Christen G. Byler
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
Average Food Prices: A Snapshot of How Much Has Changed Over a Century, Jonathan Church and Kenneth Stewart
Options for Taxing U.S. Multinational Corporations, Congressional Budget Office
Private-Sector Mandates in Federal Legislation, Congressional Budget Office
Refundable Tax Credits, Congressional Budget Office
Careers in the Growing Field of Information Technology Services, Lauren Csorny
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
State Labor Legislation Enacted in 2012, John J. Fitzpatrick Jr. and James L. Perine
401(K) Plans: Labor and IRS Could Improve the Rollover Process for Participants, Government Accountability Office
Workplace Violence Against Government Employees, 1994-2011, Erika Harrell
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
Employment-Based Health Insurance: 2010, Hubert Janicki
Private Pensions: Timely Action Needed to Address Impending Multiemployer Plan Insolvencies, Charles A. Jeszeck
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
Retirement and Medical Benefits: Who Has Both?, Lindsay B. Kimbro and Michelle B. Mayfield
Physician Practices: Background, Organization, and Market Consolidation, Suzanne M. Kirchhoff
Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding, Lennard G. Kruger
Changes in Federal and State Unemployment Insurance Legislation in 2012, Loryn Lancaster
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
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Reform: An Overview of Proposals to Reduce the Growth in SSDI Rolls, William R. Morton
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
Inflation-Indexing Elements in Federal Entitlement Programs, Dawn Nuschler
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
Restricted Work Due to Workplace Injuries: A Historical Perspective, John W. Ruser and William J. Wiatrowski
Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO), Christine Scott
Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), Christine Scott
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Christine Scott
Survey of Federal Whistleblower and Anti-Retaliation Laws, Jon O. Shimabukuro, L. Paige Whitaker, and Emily E. Roberts
Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress, Alison Siskin and Liana Sun Wyler
Recent College Graduates in the U.S. Labor Force: Data From the Current Population Survey, Thomas Luke Spreen
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
Unemployment Compensation (Insurance) and Military Service, Julie M. Whittaker
Employment-based Health Benefits in Small and Large Private Establishments, William J. Wiatrowski
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries: Comparative Trade and Economic Analysis, Brock R. Williams
U.S. Labor Market Continued to Improve in 2012, Lisa Williamson
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
Charting International Labor Comparisons (2012 Edition), Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Latino Labor Force at a Glance, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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
CBO and JCT’s Estimates of the Effects of the Affordable Care Act on the Number of People Obtaining Employment-Based Health Insurance, Congressional Budget Office
Comparing the Compensation of Federal and Private-Sector Employees, Congressional Budget Office
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2011 Through December 2011, Congressional Budget Office
How the Supply of Labor Responds to Changes in Fiscal Policy, Congressional Budget Office
Small Firms, Employment, and Federal Policy, Congressional Budget Office
Supplemental Data for CBO's 2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security, Congressional Budget Office
Supplemental Security Income: An Overview, Congressional Budget Office
The 2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information, Congressional Budget Office
The Taxation of Capital and Labor Through the Self-Employment Tax, Congressional Budget Office