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.

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Manuscripts from 2013

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Patterns of Homeownership, Delinquency, and Foreclosure Among Youngest Baby Boomers, Alison Aughinbaugh

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The Workforce Investment Act and the One-Stop Delivery System, David H. Bradley

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Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects, Clinton T. Brass

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Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification, Andorra Bruno

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A Profile of the Working Poor, 2011, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Industry Labor Productivity Trends from 2000 to 2010, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Women in the Labor Force: A Databook, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Hispanic/Latino Fatal Occupational Injury Rates, Christen G. Byler

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The Role of TARP Assistance in the Restructuring of General Motors, Bill Canis and Baird Webel

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Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register, Maeve P. Carey

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Average Food Prices: A Snapshot of How Much Has Changed Over a Century, Jonathan Church and Kenneth Stewart

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Options for Taxing U.S. Multinational Corporations, Congressional Budget Office

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Private-Sector Mandates in Federal Legislation, Congressional Budget Office

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Refundable Tax Credits, Congressional Budget Office

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Careers in the Growing Field of Information Technology Services, Lauren Csorny

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Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation, Robert Jay Dilger

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Small Business Administration and Job Creation, Robert Jay Dilger

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Economic Recovery: Sustaining U.S. Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy, Craig K. Elwell

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Inflation and the Real Minimum Wage: A Fact Sheet, Craig K. Elwell and Linda Levine

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Welfare Waivers, Gene Falk

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The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer on TANF Financing and Federal Requirements, Gene Falk

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress, Ian F. Fergusson, William H. Cooper, Remy Jurenas, and Brock R. WIlliams

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress, Ian F. Fergusson, William H. Cooper, Remy Jurenas, and Brock R. WIlliams

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Health Insurance Exchanges Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Bernadette Fernandez and Annie L. Mach

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State Labor Legislation Enacted in 2012, John J. Fitzpatrick Jr. and James L. Perine

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401(K) Plans: Labor and IRS Could Improve the Rollover Process for Participants, Government Accountability Office

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Workplace Violence Against Government Employees, 1994-2011, Erika Harrell

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Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers (“Millionaires”), Donald Hirasuna

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The Unemployed and Job Openings: A Data Primer, Donald Hirasuna

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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms: Economic, Program, and Policy Issues, J. F. Hornbeck

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Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in U.S. Trade Policy, J. F. Hornbeck

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Increasing the Social Security Payroll Tax Base: Options and Effects on Tax Burdens, Thomas L. Hungerford

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Federal Employees’ Retirement System: The Role of the Thrift Savings Plan, Katelin P. Isaacs

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Federal Programs Available to Unemployed Workers, Katelin P. Isaacs, David H. Bradley, Benjamin Collins, and Janemarie Mulvey

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Codes of Conduct for Multinational Corporations: An Overview, James K. Jackson

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Foreign Investment and National Security: Economic Considerations, James K. Jackson

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Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal, James K. Jackson

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Employment-Based Health Insurance: 2010, Hubert Janicki

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Private Pensions: Timely Action Needed to Address Impending Multiemployer Plan Insolvencies, Charles A. Jeszeck

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Trade Facilitation, Enforcement, and Security, Vivian C. Jones and Marc R. Rosenblum

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An Analysis of Where American Companies Report Profits: Indications of Profit Shifting, Mark P. Keightley

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Retirement and Medical Benefits: Who Has Both?, Lindsay B. Kimbro and Michelle B. Mayfield

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Physician Practices: Background, Organization, and Market Consolidation, Suzanne M. Kirchhoff

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Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding, Lennard G. Kruger

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Changes in Federal and State Unemployment Insurance Legislation in 2012, Loryn Lancaster

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Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate, Linda Levine

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The Increase in Unemployment Since 2007: Is It Cyclical or Structural?, Linda Levine

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“Hollowing Out” in U.S. Manufacturing: Analysis and Issues for Congress, Marc Levinson

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U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective, Marc Levinson

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Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP): Available Health Insurance Options, Annie L. Mach

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Laws Affecting the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), Annie L. Mach and Ada S. Cornell

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Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Enforcement: Legal Issues, Kate M. Manuel and Todd Garvey

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Insourcing Functions Performed by Federal Contractors: Legal Issues, Kate M. Manuel and Jack Maskell

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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Reform: An Overview of Proposals to Reduce the Growth in SSDI Rolls, William R. Morton

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Potential Employer Penalties Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Janemarie Mulvey

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The Proposed Equal Rights Amendment: Contemporary Ratification Issues, Thomas H. Neale

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Inflation-Indexing Elements in Federal Entitlement Programs, Dawn Nuschler

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Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues, Paul W. Parfomak, Robert Pirog, Linda Luther, and Adam Vann

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Border Security: Understanding Threats at U.S. Borders, Marc R. Rosenblum, Jerome P. Bjelopera, and Kristin M. Finklea

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Restricted Work Due to Workplace Injuries: A Historical Perspective, John W. Ruser and William J. Wiatrowski

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Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO), Christine Scott

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Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), Christine Scott

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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Christine Scott

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Survey of Federal Whistleblower and Anti-Retaliation Laws, Jon O. Shimabukuro, L. Paige Whitaker, and Emily E. Roberts

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Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress, Alison Siskin and Liana Sun Wyler

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Recent College Graduates in the U.S. Labor Force: Data From the Current Population Survey, Thomas Luke Spreen

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Latin America: Terrorism Issues, Mark P. Sullivan and June S. Beittel

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U.S. Household Savings for Retirement in 2010, John J. Topoleski

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NAFTA at 20: Overview and Trade Effects, M. Angeles Villareal and Ian F. Fergusson

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U.S. Immigration Policy: Chart Book of Key Trends, Ruth Ellen Wasem

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Expediting the Return to Work: Approaches in the Unemployment Compensation Program, Julie M. Whittaker

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Taxation of Unemployment Benefits, Julie M. Whittaker

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Unemployment Compensation (Insurance) and Military Service, Julie M. Whittaker

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Employment-based Health Benefits in Small and Large Private Establishments, William J. Wiatrowski

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Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries: Comparative Trade and Economic Analysis, Brock R. Williams

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U.S. Labor Market Continued to Improve in 2012, Lisa Williamson

Manuscripts from 2012

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Globalization, Worker Insecurity, and Policy Approaches, Raymond J. Ahearn

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The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases, D. Andrew Austin and Mindy R. Levin

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Employee Stock Options: Tax Treatment and Tax Issues, James M. Bickley

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Comparing Compensation for Federal and Private-Sector Workers: An Overview, David H. Bradley

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Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers: Current Policy and Related Issues, Andorra Bruno

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Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers: Current Policy and Related Issues, Andorra Bruno

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Charting International Labor Comparisons (2012 Edition), Bureau of Labor Statistics

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The Latino Labor Force at a Glance, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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The Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: Issues for Congress, David F. Burrelli

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The Role of TARP Assistance in the Restructuring of General Motors, Bill Canis and Baird Webel

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The Senior Executive Service: Background and Options for Reform, Maeve P. Carey

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Right to Work Laws: Legislative Background and Empirical Research, Benjamin Collins

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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Benjamin Collins

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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Benjamin Collins

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Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Benjamin Collins

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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

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Comparing the Compensation of Federal and Private-Sector Employees, Congressional Budget Office

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Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2011 Through December 2011, Congressional Budget Office

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How the Supply of Labor Responds to Changes in Fiscal Policy, Congressional Budget Office

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Small Firms, Employment, and Federal Policy, Congressional Budget Office

Supplemental Data for CBO's 2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security, Congressional Budget Office

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Supplemental Security Income: An Overview, Congressional Budget Office

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The 2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information, Congressional Budget Office

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The Taxation of Capital and Labor Through the Self-Employment Tax, Congressional Budget Office