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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

•  Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor
•  Federal government's primary source for matters pertaining to labor statistics
•  Primary emphasis concentrates on inflation/consumer spending, wages/earnings/benefits, productivity, safety/health, occupations, demographics, business costs, industries
•  "Latest Numbers" links to unemployment rate, payroll employment, average hourly earnings, U.S. import price index
•  Links to the following BLS products and services: online magazines, regional offices (Economic Analysis and Information Offices), related websites, publications/research papers
•  Best official source for statistics relating to all aspects of the U.S. labor market and related employment issues


CROET: Occupational Health & Safety Resources on the Internet

•  Sponsored by the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, Oregon Health and Science University
•  "Occupational Health and Resource Directory" links to websites for the following categories: injuries/prevention, hazards information, safety/health issues
•  Categories divide into specific sub-categories, which include annotated links for topics as diverse as chemical databases/fact sheets, West Nile Virus, and repetitive strain injuries
•  Links for individual industries/occupations (include restaurants/kitchens) are especially useful
•  Includes information about CROET's programs, publications and services (which include an online newsletter)
•  Also offers information for additional resources, including evaluation of health-related websites, safety organizations, journals, news
•  Complements NIOSH and OSHA, Osh.Net
•  Excellent; easy-to-navigate and offers extensive, up-to-date links and news


Dr. Ed's Human Resource Cocktail

•  Created and maintained by Dr. Edward Hernandez, California State University Stanislaus
•  Provides links to a wide variety of general and topic-specific HRM sites
•  "Human Resource Law Mega-Links," with over 500 sites, offers excellent resources for all types of HRM legal issues
•  Links to search engines and business meta-sites as well as the author's other web pages (HRM mega-links, job search page)
•  Includes form for comments and submission of new HRM links
•  One of the best academic sites currently available, especially for legal issues


Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

•  This research institute bills itself as "... the only nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed exclusively to data dissemination, policy research, and education on economic security and employee benefits"
•  "Fact Sheets 1996-2003" (over 110 since 1996) offers analysis /commentary for a variety of benefits issues, ranging from early retirement to domestic-partner benefits; very useful for tracking trends
•  Provides information regarding EBRI membership, programs and publications
•  Links to sites by topic; also, lists over 300 links alphabetically ("Other Internet Resources for Employee Benefits Information")
•  Also provides links to associations, corporate websites and government resources
•  This is the best place to start for online information on employee benefits


Employment & Labor: Topic Area

•  Sponsored by the 'Lectric Law Library Lawcopedia
•  Links to a series of documents which discuss and analyze legal issues in the workplace (includes such topics as drug testing, electronic privacy rights, lifestyle discrimination)
•  Some linked documents are specifically for employees, others specifically for employers
•  Also provides links to related laws and regulations
•  Researchers who seek clear explanations of employment/labor law issues will find this excellent site to be of great value


Employment Background Checks: Fact Sheet #16

•  Sponsored by the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
•  Although the advice dispensed in this site comes from the jobseeker's perspective, much of it can be utilized by human resource management professionals in checking prospective employees' backgrounds
•  Some of the data presented applies specifically to California, but most of it can be utilized for generic background checks


Employment Discrimination: An Overview

•  Sponsored the Legal Information Institute (LII) of the Cornell Law School
•  Provides short but insightful commentary on employment discrimination
•  Links to federal material (statutes, regulatory agency rulings, judicial decisions) and state material (statutes, judicial decisions)
•  Links to other employment law topics
•  Not comprehensive, but one of the best places to begin research on American employment discrimination law


Employment, Labor, and Pension Law

•  Sponsored by the 'Lectric Law Library
•  Originally created as part of the "Internet Law Library," U.S. House of Representatives
•  Provides links to several hundred sites dealing with employment, labor and pension law, including federal regulations and statutes, state laws, court decisions and, to a limited degree, the laws of other nations
•  This site contains many useful links; however, its arrangement and lack of annotations make it somewhat cumbersome to search, but, nevertheless worthwhile


Employment Law: An Overview

•  Sponsored by the Legal Information Institute (LII) of the Cornell Law School
•  Provides brief commentary on U.S. labor law, including employment discrimination, pensions, workplace safety, worker's compensation
•  Links to federal material (statutes, regulatory agency rulings, judicial decisions) and state materials (statutes, judicial decisions)
•  Covers the basics in a well-organized fashion; definitely useful for beginning research


Free Management Library

•  Developed by Carter McNamara for the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits
•  This meta-site provides access to 675 topical links in 72 category areas
•  Covers virtually every aspect of managerial activity
•  Approximately one-third of categories are concerned with human resources/personnel issues
•  Cross-referencing is excellent, allowing for a comprehensive search of each topic's related links
•  This site is one of the best on the Web in all aspects for management (and HRM issues)


Guide to Disability & the Workplace

•  Prepared by Deborah Joseph, Catherwood Library, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
•  Provides links to the following topics: ADA, disability listservs, government sites, job hunting, law and legislation, organizations, return-to-work, statistics, workers' compensation
•  Excellent annotations accompany each link
•  "Electronic Archive" provides access to pertinent government documents, public policy position papers and statistics
•  Does an excellent job of covering this area; one of the best sites currently available


Health, Environment & Work

•  Created and maintained by Raymond Agius, University of Manchester Medical School (UK)
•  Comprehensive site to occupational and environmental health issues
•  "Directory of Sites" links to educational databases for pollution, toxicology, and related job/health issues
•  Also links to directories, journals, societies, lobbying groups, commercial websites
•  Web resources are also accessible via an alphabetical "Index of Educational Resources"
•  One of the most comprehensive sites on this topic; excellent in all regards


Hot Links: Labor Relations and Human Resources Links

•  Sponsored by the Michigan State University School of Labor and Industrial Relations
•  Provides numerous links for the following topics: human resources, labor laws and legislation, dispute resolution, arbitration, mediation, employment policy, labor and industrial relations, workers' compensation
•  Also links to government and statistical websites, industrial relations libraries, newspapers
•  While the emphasis on this page is industrial relations, the quality of the HRM links warranted inclusion of this site in this web guide


HR Internet Guide

•  Provides a comprehensive array of HRM sites
•  Basic topical areas include selection/staffing, job analysis, benefits, compensation, training and development, legal issues, safety, EEO, online forms, education programs
•  Over 130 sub-topics
•  Annotations accompany most links
•  Translations available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
•  Also links to search engines
•  One of the best and most comprehensive HRM websites, especially for hard-to-find sub-topics


HR Manager

•  Sponsored by Auxillium West
•  Provides succinct overviews of HRM functions applicable to any business or organization: "Effective Organizations," "Staffing," "Compensation and Benefits," "Legal Issues," "Recordkeeping"
•  "Additional Information" links to "Links to Various HR-Related Sites," an excellent, annotated directory of sites, many of which relate to HRM issues for specific categories of employees
•  Not extensive, but a great place to begin HRM research


HRM Guide USA

•  Sponsored by HMR Guide Network; maintained by Alan Price
•  "A series of linked human resources websites containing hundreds of free pages of Human Resource Management-related articles, features and links
•  Targeted for practitioners, researchers and students
•  Links only to sites which are free of charge and don't require membership or passwords
•  Especially useful links to a variety of recent articles pertaining to many facets of HRM
•  Free "HRM Guide Network" e-mail newsletter
•  Also provides access to general HRM links, associations, books
•  Also links to "HRM Guides" for Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom
•  Excellent; one of the best comprehensive sites currently available; especially useful since it's updated frequently


HRzone

•  Directory of links to articles and sites for over 70 HRM-related topics
•  "The Law and You" provides case law review for important employment-related court cases
•  Free newsletter available
•  Excellent, easy-to-navigate; case law review feature is especially useful


Human Resource Law Mega-Links Page

•  Created and maintained by Dr. Edward Hernandez, California State University Stanislaus
•  Excellent source of links for court decisions, ADA, and federal labor laws
•  Provides links for such topics as wrongful discharge, giving job references, age discrimination, religious accommodation, and other employment and labor topics
•  "Important Labor Laws to Know About" links to over 50 federal employment laws
•  Does an admirable job for its topic; one of the best sources, especially for its federal links


Human Resources and the Internet

•  Maintained by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University
•  Links to over 30 HRM-related topics; excellent annotations accompany each link
•  In addition to sites concentrating on specific HRM issues, this site also links to company information, evaluation of WWW websites, online magazines, news/media sites, listservs, professional organizations
•  "This online guide was created in conjunction with 'hands-on' workshops offered by Catherwood Library's Outreach Program"
•  "Updated quarterly"
•  This is an excellent introduction to HRM online resources, especially for its professional and academic sites; easy-to-navigate


Internet Resources for Human Resources

•  Maintained by Susan Davi for the University of Delaware Library
•  Offers links to the following: general resources, government/legal resources, special topics (compensation, diversity, training/development, etc.), associations/organizations, electronic journals/news sources
•  Short annotations accompany each link
•  Does an admirable job of presenting "the basics;" very useful for beginning research


Internet Survival Guide of Industrial/Organizational Psychology

•  Maintained by Filip Lievens, Department of Personnel Management, Work & Organizational Psychology, Ghent University
•  "Provides a plethora of internet sites valuable to both practitioners and researchers in the field of industrial and organizational psychology"
•  Basic areas of concentration are HRM, organizational psychology, statistics, and methodology
•  Offers access to general sites, training and development, professional associations, online journals, assessment sites, leadership, teams, total quality and related topics
•  Easy-to-use, annotated and one of the best pages for these specialized areas


Krislyn's Strictly Business Sites: Human Resources

•  Maintained by Paul J. Wilczynski for the Krislyn Corporation
•  Links to a variety of HRM sites, including professional associations, meta-sites, commercial and government sites
•  Brief annotations accompany many sites
•  Also includes links to business books, business "freebies," and other services
•  Does an admirable job of presenting "the basics"; a great place to begin research


Labor and Employment Law of the Fifty States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico

•  Sponsored by the Legal Information Institute (LII), Cornell Law School
•  Links to state labor statutes and agency websites
•  Also links to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, "State Statute by Topics" and "State Law"
•  One of the best sites for direct links to state labor law information


Labor and Employment Law Resources on the Internet 2002

•  Sponsored by the Law Library Resource Exchange; authored by Alyssa Rosen, Stetson University College of Law Library
•  "This guide covers only free Internet resources"
•  Links to the following: comprehensive labor/employment legal sites, government-sponsored sites, professional/industry sites
•  Although this site is not extensive, it is very useful for accessing free resources; easy-to-navigate


Labor and Employment: United States Government Information

•  Maintained by Susan Xue for the University Library of Colorado, Boulder
•  Links to employment, labor and related sites from the federal government
•  Annotations accompany most sites
•  Very useful, well-organized website for direct access to federal sites


Library Research in Industrial Relations — Getting Started

•  Sponsored by Princeton University Industrial Relations Library (PUIRL)
•  Presents information about the print and online resources of the PUIRL
•  Provides a listing of print sources (handbooks, dictionaries, texts, bibliographies, indexes, journals), many of which should be available in many academic libraries and large public libraries
•  Excellent annotations accompany most links and citations
•  Links to general sites, university and research centers and the federal government
•  One of the best academic pages for this facet of HRM


National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

•  Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
•  "The Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury"
•  Responsible for the federal government's research activities for occupational health and safety
•  Provides links to 63 topical areas of work-related diseases and hazards
•  Links to 13 health databases (mostly concerned with chemical and respiratory occupational health issues)
•  Complements CROET, OSHA, Osh.Net
•  Excellent; the best official source of information for researching occupational safety and health issues


Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

•  Federal agency responsible for devising and enforcing workplace health and safety regulations; part of the Department of Labor (DOL)
•  Links to a variety of OSHA's programs, offices, events/conferences, news releases
•  Offers outreach information regarding training, consultation, small business and additional related information
•  "Regulation & Compliance" links to compliance regulations, the Federal Register, standards and interpretations
•  Complements CROET, NIOSH, Osh.Net
•  Best official source for accessing federal regulations and policies for workplace health and safety


Osh.Net

•  Sponsored by Workcare Corporation
•  Maintained by a "... team of licensed occupational health and safety experts," to provide "... timely, relevant and credible resources," this site links to hundreds of websites in the health/safety areas
•  "Link Directory," "... the heart of Osh.Net," links to 14 categories (including safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health) which divide into sub-categories
•  Many links are to professional associations, research centers and academic resources
•  Links are annotated and updated monthly
•  Regularly monitors OSHA, CDC and NIOSH for current information from the federal government; also links to state/local agencies responsible for safety/health regulation and appropriate legislation
•  Also offers such services as an online newsletter, bulletin board, professional development resources
•  Complements CROET, NIOSH, OSHA
•  Comprehensive, timely and easy-to-navigate, this site bridges the gap between government-sponsored health/safety websites and professional/private resources; excellent in all regards and mandatory for any occupational health/safety research


Salary.com

•  Provides a variety of salary and HRM research tools
•  "Salary Wizard" — the site's most distinctive feature — allows users to access salary range information for hundreds of career fields; can also be searched by region for specific occupations
•  Features access to salary news, benefits information, self-tests, advice for HRM professionals
•  This is a comprehensive, easy-to-navigate site which should be used as a starting point for research on salary issues


Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

•  Home page for the Society for Human Resource Management, one of the nation's foremost professional HRM organizations, which claims to provide various services for 170,000 professional and student members worldwide
•  Provides links to 18 topical areas, including compensation, diversity, internet resources, legal issues, safety/health, work/life
•  Also provides information on professional development, online publications, conferences and seminars
•  Those links listed above may be searched free of charge, but membership is required for additional services
•  Excellent and comprehensive; one of the premium sites on HRM currently available


Websites discussed on this page are for informational purposes only. Johnson & Wales University Library is not responsible for the accuracy, content, or stability of any websites linked to this page.

Compiled by Rick Keogh 8/99; updated 10/03; links last checked 1/08

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