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Human Resources, Personnel, Labor Unions, Ethics

AFL-CIO
The AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations) publishes news on employment, corporations, unions, and more.

AFSCME: Women
AFSCME, a public-service employees' union, publishes information for women in the work force.

Applied Ethics Resources on WWW
Arranged by topic, this guide provides links to ethics-related organizations, publications, and blogs.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
This U.S. Dept. of Labor site includes extensive data on inflation and prices, unemployment, productivity, and more.

CCH Internet Research NetWork (IntelliConnect)
(University of Iowa access only)
These pages contain guides, tools, and other resources, for topics such as payroll, benefits, and safety.

Drucker Institute
The Institute applies the work of noted management consultant, Peter Drucker, to current problems, and also maintains an archive of Drucker's life and work.

Employment & Training Administration
Along with career information, the U.S. Dept. of Labor offers news, grants, and a library.

Facts From EBRI
EBRI (Employee Benefit Research Institute) issues reports on Medicare, Social Security, and related topics. Many documents are in .pdf format.

GigaLaw.com Daily News
Updates on Internet and technology law appear on this site.

Human Resources and the Internet
Cornell's Catherwood Library maintains this guide, with topics such as recruiting, salary, and workplace law.

International Labour Organization
This unit of the United Nations promotes fair employment around the world and presents research, projects, and events.

Labor Contracts Database PDF File
Berkeley's IRLE Library offers complete texts of union contracts, organized by state, union name, and represented occupation. Documents display in .pdf format.

Labor Research Portal
From Berkeley's IRLE Library, blogs, guides, research tools, etc. cover employee issues.

LABORSTA Internet
The International Labour Office publishes data and metadata on over 200 countries / territories, with some historical coverage.

Labor Unions and the Internet
Cornell's Catherwood Library has prepared a guide on unions: collective bargaining, labor history, etc.

National Compensation Survey
Data on U.S. wages and benefits — both local and national — appear on this Bureau of Labor Statistics site.

NLRB: National Labor Relations Board
This government agency publishes information on employer and union relations, workplace rights, and the Board's own research.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this list of occupations includes requirements, pay, and working conditions.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online PDF File
This government publication highlights careers and the job market. Documents are in .pdf format.

Occupational Projections and Training Data PDF File Excel
This resource offers detailed statistics on training and its relation to job performance. Documents are in .pdf or .xls format.

QWI Online (Quarterly Workforce Indicators)
The U.S. Census Bureau uses eight labor force indicators to gage employment in each state. Many documents are in .pdf or .xls format.

U.S. Deptartment of Labor
Workplace rights and benefits, the current labor situation, and related subjects appear on these pages.

The Virtual Chase
Produced by a law firm, the Virtual Chase provides instruction on legal research and online searching.

Wall Street Journal: Careers
This page updates readers on job searching, the employment enivronment, discrimination, and more.

Workforce Management
Compensation, technology, staffing — these are a few of the topics from this human-resource site. The "Research Center" requires free registration.

Workplace Issues Today
Cornell's Catherwood Library provides a news blog concerning employment, as well as research sources.

World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII)
An independent, non-profit organization, WorldLII offers law resources, with over 270 databases and links to more than 15,000 Web sites.

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