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 2010
Poverty in the United States: 2009, Thomas Gabe
Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law, Michael J. Garcia and Kate M. Manuel
Federal Employee Benefits and Same-Sex Partnerships, Wendy R. Ginsberg
Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO): An Overview, Jeanne J. Grimmett
Dispute Settlement Under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: An Overview, Jeanne J. Grimmett
Immigration-Related Detention: Current Legislative Issues, Chad C. Haddal and Alison Siskin
Inherently Governmental Functions and Other Work Reserved for Performance by Federal Government Employees: The Obama Administration’s Proposed Policy Letter, L. Elaine Halchin, Kate M. Manuel, Shawn Reese, and Moshe Schwartz
The Proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement, J. F. Hornbeck
The Bush Tax Cuts and the Economy, Thomas L. Hungerford
Business Investment and Employment Tax Incentives to Stimulate the Economy, Thomas L. Hungerford and Jane G. Gravelle
Federal Employees: Pension COLAs and Pay Adjustments Since 1969, Katelin P. Isaacs
Federal Programs Available to Unemployed Workers, Katelin P. Isaacs, David H. Bradley, Janemarie Mulvey, and John J. Topoleski
Temporary Extension of Unemployment Benefits: Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08), Katelin P. Isaacs, Julie M. Whittaker, and Alison M. Shelton
Financial Market Supervision: European Perspectives, James K. Jackson
Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: An Overview of Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data, James K. Jackson
Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data, James K. Jackson
Trade Agreements: Impact on the U.S. Economy, James K. Jackson
Understanding the Economy: Long-Term Unemployment in the African American Community, Joint Economic Committee
Trade Preferences: Economic Issues and Policy Options, Vivian C. Jones, J. F. Hornbeck, and M. Angeles Villareal
The U.S. Postal Service’s Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress, Kevin R. Kosar
The U.S. Postal Service’s Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress, Kevin R. Kosar
Hate Crime Legislation, William J. Krouse
Violence Against Women Act: History and Federal Funding, Garrine P. Laney
Birthright Citizenship Under the 14th Amendment of Persons Born in the United States to Alien Parents, Margaret Mikyung Lee
Immigration: The Effects on Low-Skilled and High-Skilled Native-Born Workers, Linda Levine
Job Creation Programs of the Great Depression: the WPA and the CCC, Linda Levine
Job Growth During the Recovery, Linda Levine
The Family and Medical Leave Act: Current Legislative Activity, Linda Levine
Unemployment and Economic Recovery, Linda Levine
Unemployment Through Layoffs and Offshore Outsourcing, Linda Levine
Location-Based Preferences in Federal and Federally Funded Contracting: An Overview of the Law, John R. Luckey and Kate M. Manuel
China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: Developments and Policy Implications, Michael F. Martin
Reinvesting in America’s Youth: Lessons from the 2009 Recovery Act Summer Youth Employment Initiative, Mathematica Policy Research
Project Labor Agreements, Gerald Mayer
China’s Currency: An Analysis of the Economic Issues, Wayne M. Morrison and Marc Labonte
The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Effects After Five Years, Dick K. Nanto
Science and Engineering Labor Force, National Science Foundation
Annual Report of the White House Task Force on the Middle Class, Office of the Vice President
Subsidized Jobs: Helping Americans Get Back To Work, Office of the Vice President
Pension Insurance Data Book 2009, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Pending U.S. and EU Free Trade Agreements with South Korea: Possible Implications for Automobile and Other Manufacturing Industries, Michaela D. Platzer
Federal Employees: Pay and Pension Increases Since 1969, Patrick Purcell
Health Savings Accounts and High- Deductible Health Plans: A Data Primer, Carol Rapaport
Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean, Clare Ribando Seelke
Cooperative R&D: Federal Efforts to Promote Industrial Competitiveness, Wendy H. Schacht
Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy, Wendy H. Schacht
Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy, Wendy H. Schacht
The Technology Innovation Program, Wendy H. Schact
The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, Jon O. Shimabukuro and Gerald Mayer
Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues, Alison M. Smith
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2008, Social Security Administration
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA): Overview of Workers’ Compensation for Certain Private- Sector Maritime Workers, Scott Szymendera
China’s Steel Industry and Its Impact on the United States: Issues for Congress, Rachel Tang
The Role of Trade Secrets in Innovation Policy, John R. Thomas
The Impact of Illegal Immigration on the Wages and Employment Opportunities of Black Workers, United States Commission on Civil Rights
Recovery Act: One Year Later, States' and Localities' Uses of Funds and Opportunities to Strengthen Accountability, United States Government Accountability Office
Women in Management: Analysis of Female Managers' Representation, Characteristics, and Pay, United States Government Accountability Office
A Toolkit for Serving Diverse Communities, U.S. Administration on Aging
Evaluating a Potential US-China Bilateral Investment Treaty: Background, Context and Implications, US-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Women and the Economy 2010: 25 Years of Progress But Challenges Remain, U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee
Charting International Labor Comparisons, 2010 Edition, U.S. Department of Labor; Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual Report on the Federal Work Force, Part I: EEO Complaints Processing (Fiscal Year 2010), U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Annual Report on the Federal Work Force, Part II: Work Force Statistics (Fiscal Year 2010), U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections, Ruth Ellen Wasem
Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Public Assistance: Policy Overview and Trends, Ruth Ellen Wasem
Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Tests and Protections, Ruth Ellen Wasem
Immigration Reform Issues in the 111th Congress, Ruth Ellen Wasem
Immigration Visa Issuances and Grounds for Exclusion: Policy and Trends, Ruth Ellen Wasem
U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions, Ruth Ellen Wasem
The Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF): State Insolvency and Federal Loans to States, Julie M. Whittaker
Manuscripts from 2009
Unauthorized Employment in the United States: Issues, Options, and Legislation, Andorra Bruno
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 111th Congress, Andorra Bruno, Karma Ester, Chad C. Haddal, Yule Kim, Margaret Mikyung Lee, Alison Siskin, and Ruth Ellen Wasem
A New Approach to Classifying Industries in the Information Sector, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Holiday Season Hiring in Retail Trade, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ranks of Discouraged Workers and Others Marginally Attached to the Labor Force Rise During Recession, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where People Worked, 2003 to 2007, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Work-at-Home Patterns by Occupation, Bureau of Labor Statistics
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell:” The Law and Military Policy on Same-Sex Behavior, David F. Burrelli
Military Recruitment on High School and College Campuses: A Policy and Legal Analysis, David F. Burrelli and Jody Feder
U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry Restructuring and Dealership Terminations, Bill Canis and Michaela D. Platzer
The Fall and Rise of Household Saving, Brian W. Cashell
Unemployment and Economic Recovery, Brian W. Cashell
Health Reform and the 111th Congress, Hinda Chaikind
Private Health Insurance Provisions of H.R. 3962, Hinda Chaikind, Bernadette Fernandez, Chris L. Peterson, Paulette C. Morgan, Mark Newsom, and Janemarie Mulvey
Changes in the Distribution of Workers' Annual Earnings Between 1979 and 2007, Congressional Budget Office
How Slower Growth in the Labor Force Could Affect the Return on Capital, Congressional Budget Office
Congressional-Executive Commission on China: Annual Report, 2009, Congressional-Executive Commission on China
The Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications, William H. Cooper, Mark E. Manyin, Remy Jurenas, and Michaela D. Platzer
Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow, Executive Office of the President; Council of Economic Advisers
Poverty in the United States: 2008, Thomas Gabe
Wage and Hour Division Needs Improved Investigative Processes and Ability to Suspend Statute of Limitations to Better Protect Workers Against Wage Theft, Government Accountability Office
Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO): An Overview, Jeanne J. Grimmett
Policy Challenges in International Migration, Chad C. Haddal
The Proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement, J. F. Hornbeck
Trade Agreements: Impact on the U.S. Economy, James K. Jackson
Causes of the Financial Crisis, Mark Jickling
Comprehensive Health Care Reform: An Essential Prescription for Women, Joint Economic Committee
The U.S. Newspaper Industry in Transition, Suzanne M. Kirchhoff
Post Office and Retail Postal Facility Closures: Overview and Issues for Congress, Kevin R. Kosar
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program, Lennard G. Kruger